Clinical Coordinator - PACU - Days

Hourly Pay Range:

Position Highlights:

• Position: Registered Nurse Coordinator PACU

• Location: Arlington Heights

• Full Time:

• Hours: 8a to 5:30p M-F

What you will do:

• The PACU Clinical Coordinator is a Registered Nurse who provides clinical leadership and operational coordination for perioperative services. This role oversees daily workflow, staffing, resource management, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care across designated surgical specialties.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate daily perioperative operations, patient flow, and department throughput.

• Provide leadership and support to nursing staff while fostering teamwork and collaboration.

• Plan and adjust staffing based on patient acuity, census, and operational needs.

• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless coordination of patient care.

• Oversee the availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment

• Serve as a clinical resource and participate in direct patient care as needed.

• Support staff development, orientation, and ongoing competency initiatives.

• Lead and participate in quality improvement and performance improvement activities.

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and professional nursing standards.

What you will need:

• Education:

  • ADN

  • BSN preferred

• Certification/License:

  • IL RN License

  • CPR BLS issued by American Heart Association

• Experience:

  • Experience in Peri anesthesia/OR or Critical Care setting preferred

  • Leadership/ charge nurse experience preferred

  • Team building, leadership acumen, critical thinking and effective communication.

  • Must demonstrate competency in care of all patient age groups specific to specialty. Competencies are unit/specialty specific.

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee?s job (For eligible positions)

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• Wellness Program Savings Plan

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals ? Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) ? all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website ( to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to ?help everyone in our communities be their best?.

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging?each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

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