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Charge Nurse Day Surgery

United States, Libertyville 41.10 - 61.65 USD / Hour · Job Posted February 13, 2026
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Job Description

The Perianesthesia Charge Nurse demonstrates unit operational proficiency and role model’s leadership behaviors that are critical to ensuring efficient unit operations, patient throughput, safety, quality and service. The charge nurse interacts and collaborates with members of the intradisciplinary team to fulfill the requirements of safe patient care, promote teamwork and a positive unit culture.

Job Responsibility

  • Role model’s professional behaviors, adaptive and collaborative communication style
  • Assigns registered nurses and ancillary personnel to patient care activities
  • Provides for peer accountability through peer coaching
  • Provides for Service Recovery of patient/family concerns and complaints
  • Promotes the recognition of staff accomplishments
  • Demonstrates positive attitude and professional behaviors as a representative of Surgical
  • Reports unit issues and concerns in a timely manner
  • Role model’s leadership behaviors and the Advocate Behaviors of Excellence
  • Provides leadership as an effective change agent
  • Collaborates and establishes partnerships with physician’s other department leaders
  • Assists in the assessment of staff performance through peer review
  • Addresses unit/staff issues and concerns and promotes problem solving
  • Assists in conflict resolution
  • Anticipates day to day staffing needs
  • Updates staffing changes in Advocateworks
  • Coordinates support services to promote the environment of care
  • Directs patient throughput and workflows
  • Assists unit management with the management of unit productivity and unit staffing
  • Collaborates staffing with other Perianesthesia Departments
  • Coordinates unit staffing to promote staff involvement
  • In collaboration with Bed Coordination assists in the coordination of patients to the Surgical Hold Unit
  • Ensures the reporting of safety events or near miss events
  • Provides clinical care as outlined in the Registered Nurse Job Description
  • Accountable for own professional development
  • Participates in departmental activities that improve patient care and unit operations
  • Earns a minimum of 10 contact hours per year
  • Demonstrates clinical leadership through involvement in unit or organization committees/task forces

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
  • ADN acceptable with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program in two years to be completed in five years
  • 2 years RN experience
  • 1 Year Charge Nurse Experience
  • Good communication skills
  • Good computer skills
  • Good time management and organizational skills
  • Familiarity with patient care equipment
  • Current Illinois RN license
  • Current CPR
  • Certifications/education required for the nursing specialty
  • Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts
  • Ability to transport objects, patients, and equipment
  • Ability to respond quickly to patient needs
  • Ability to assist in evacuation of patients
  • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance

What we offer

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

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