Director Nursing, Perioperative Services

Company: Endeavor Health
Location: Evanston
Posted on: February 25, 2026

Job Description:

Hourly Pay Range: $67.98 - $105.37 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors. Description - External Position Highlights: - Position: Director Nursing, Perioperative Services ? Operating Room - Location: Evanston Hospital - Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time - Hours: Days - Required Travel: Travel between hospital sites for meetings - Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time - Hours: Days - Required Travel: May require to travel between hospital sites for meetings What you will need: - Education: Graduate of a state approved school of nursing. Required: BSN with Master's degree in Nursing, MBA or another health care discipline. - Certification: Current professional registration in the State of Illinois or license pending. CNOR preferred. - Experience: Five years combined and progressive management experience in the operating room required. - Skills: Strong computer skills (MS Office Applications), excellent communication and leadership skills. What you will do: - The Director for Perioperative Services is a professional nurse with administrative expertise who has 24-hour accountability for the operational functions at Evanston Hospitals Operating Room, PACU and ASU departments - The Director is well-versed in all phases of current surgical services modalities and interacts daily with numerous ancillary and support departments, physicians, and administrators across the organization to create a fluid system for the delivery of patient care services. - The Director, as part of the administrative leadership within the Corporation, plays a key role in the development of program and service initiatives, their marketing and promotion within the community, fiscal planning, and quality improvement. - The Director will provide expertise in business, team building and strategic direction in the effective administration of the perioperative environment, as well as utilize interpersonal skills to affect, lead and manage change and growth. 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 www.endeavorhealth.org. 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 (www.endeavorhealth.org) 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. Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all. EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

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