Registered Nurse Lead - Emergency Department - Sinai

Lead where every moment counts. As an Emergency Department Lead Registered Nurse at Aurora Healthcare, you will play a pivotal role in guiding frontline teams, supporting clinical operations, and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced emergency setting. This position is ideal for an experienced ED nurse who leads with confidence, collaboration, and compassion—and who is ready to make a meaningful impact on both patients and staff.

Responsibilities

Provides work direction to clinical and support staff; Coordinates resources to efficiently support procedures, day-to-day operations and smooth patient flow; Provides support for direct patient care by performing the nursing process and evaluating clinical outcomes; Promotes an environment conducive to safe, efficient and quality patient care; Coordinates needs of patient care team and initiates service complaint follow-up; Acts as a resource to employees, including training/orienting, providing work direction, and input on performance; Assists with human resource responsibilities such as interviewing, selection, resolution of employee concerns; Monitors employee assignments and staffing levels; Monitors quality of care and ensures compliance with policies and regulations; Provides input to budget and ensures adequate supplies and equipment; Works with management in developing new and existing programs and services; Works with vendors for requested products and coordinates in-services for equipment.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices; Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing; Typically requires 2 years of experience in Emergency Department nursing; Charge nurse experience required; Demonstrates a holistic approach to nursing practice committed to meeting the needs of the patient and family; Clinical and technical knowledge in area(s) of specialty; Ability to apply evidence-based interventions and nursing skills/technology to correlate to the patient’s response to an individualized plan of care; Ability to recognize situational changes that require unplanned interventions; Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems; Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills; Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, staff and physicians; Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions and the ability to think ahead, anticipate learning needs and take preventive actions; Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize; Skilled at coaching and developing employees to achieve the quality and service standards of the unit and medical center; Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others); Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday; Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist, lift up to 20 lbs. over the head, carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance; Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force, perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present; Position requires use of foot pedals on carts or machines; May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary; Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions; Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Benefits

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