OR RN Team Leader

Job description

Operating Room Team Leader (RN) – Full-Time Position – Raleigh Location We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Team Leader (Registered Nurse) to support daily operations in our high-volume orthopaedic ambulatory surgery centers. This role combines hands-on perioperative care with clinical leadership, partnering closely with the OR Manager to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical services. Key Responsibilities: - Provide direct patient care, including circulating and scrub duties as needed - Lead and support OR staff, serving as a clinical resource and role model - Assist with daily staffing, room assignments, case flow, and room turnover - Ensure compliance with aseptic technique, safety standards, and perioperative best practices - Perform surgical time-outs and patient/procedure/site verification - Coordinate patient hand-offs with Pre-op and PACU teams - Support supply management, sterile processing, implant verification, and specimen handling - Monitor equipment functionality and report/remove faulty equipment - Cover OR Manager duties during absences, including after-hours phone responsibilities - Participate in quality improvement, infection control, and pat...