Specialty Coordinator-OR

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Manages resources and delegates as appropriate to optimize achievement of unit scope and department objectives. Assists in the operations management of the unit. Promotes retention of staff through recognition and promotion of teamwork within and across shifts. Supports and encourages the professional development of operating room staff. Assures optimal patient care standards through daily interaction and role modeling. Supports and facilitates a collaborative relationship between medical staff and hospital staff to ensure that patient needs are met 24/7/365 related to equipment, supplies, and competent staff available to deliver personalized care within their specialty.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Takes on a leadership role in role modeling the mission, beliefs, and behaviors of the Medical Center; promotes and role models highly effective interpersonal relationships.
• Assists in concurrent and retrospective resolution of patient, family, and/or physician concerns and complaints.
• Assures staff competence while emphasizing staff retention strategies.
• Assures that existing policies and procedures are adhered to during daily interactions with staff; facilitates patient admissions, discharges and transfers within perioperative service line.
• Clearly defines, delegates, and assures completion of assignments to be accomplished throughout the shift; provides feedback in a timely manner to staff.
• Supports the Nurse Manager with communicating and implementing unit/area changes.
• Supports the preceptor program, new employee orientation, and student programs; communicates education and/or competency needs of staff to the Nurse Manager.
• Keeps the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager informed of day-to-day operational needs/issues.
• Communicates with the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager if a colleague fails to respond to proper guidance or adhere to standards expected for quality care.
• Takes patient care assignments or charge role during volume or acuity changes or during increased staffing demand.
• Anticipates and reviews caseload and surgical schedule to plan for equipment and supply requirements for future cases.
• Anticipates surgery equipment and supply needs and provides adequate advance notice of these needs to the Central Core Tech, Sterile Processing, and Inventory/Supply Clerk as applicable.
• Effectively communicates with provider prior to surgery and post-surgery to anticipate/identify special case needs regarding patient care, supplies, and equipment to meet or exceed clinical standards of care and practice.
• Maintains accurate/current preference cards in EPIC for assigned specialty groups.
• Budgets for specialties and coordinates with Nurse Manager Capital Budget needs of specialties assigned.
• Assists with record/billing audits related to correct charges.
• Coordinates appropriate vendor support.
• Assists/expedites case turn-over and first case starts.
• Routinely inspects and assures that surgical suites / work areas are clean, and if found dirty or in question acts to correct deficiencies noted.
• Develops and manages systems for detecting clinical outdates on equipment, drugs, and supplies then acts to correct any deficiencies found.
• Presents equipment requests, supplies and capital items to Nurse Manager and Perioperative Value Analysis team as appropriate.
• Assists with weekend and holiday duties/responsibilities as assigned by Nurse Manager.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Current Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and certification in specialty preferred. Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience managing patient populations consistent with the procedural area of assignment. Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals) and the Military Training Network.