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SURGICAL SVCS MGR

United Regional Health Care

Wichita Falls, Texas

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Childcare, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Corrective Action, English Language, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hearing Impairment, High School Diploma, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manual Dexterity, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Perioperative Nursing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Process Management, Regulations, Standards of Care, Surgical Procedures, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation
LOCATION
Wichita Falls, Texas
POSTED
4 days ago
JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary of Essential Functions
  • Administratively responsible for all operation and activities within specific service areas.
  • Supervises and coordinates activities of assigned services according to United Regional policies, objectives and philosophies.
  • Performs a wide variety of duties, to include accepting responsibility for the direction, control and planning of activities in assigned service area.
  • Recognizes emergency, critical or unusual situations and is able to initiate appropriate intervention in a calm and efficient manner.

Educational Requirements
  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Qualifications and Licenses
  • Registered with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas.

Certification/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Previous experience in perioperative nursing with minimum four years of experience in OR.
  • Certification in Perioperative nursing preferred.
  • Ability to perform under stress and utilize critical thinking skills and problem-solving techniques when necessary.
  • Demonstrates competency in the direct and indirect care of patients in service area(s).
  • Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills in interaction with patients, families, visitors, staff, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
  • Must have basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements
  • Lengthy periods of standing.
  • Move gurneys, carts and equipment.
  • Assists with the positioning of surgical patients for surgery.
  • Carry and lift instrument sets (trays) and various items of equipment. Medium strength requirement. Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly. Involves minimal temperature and moderate noise level changes.
  • Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and hand-to-eye coordination.
  • Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provides leadership and direction to personnel who perform a variety of job functions.
  • Works collaboratively to provide age-specific standard of care to the child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.
  • Coordinates assignment of duties and nursing activities with Specialty Coordinators,charge nurse and surgery educator based on competency level of staff.
  • Demonstrates good communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, families, visitors, staff, physicians and other Allied Health Care providers.
  • Utilizes critical thinking skills to evaluate immediate and long-term problems/issues and takes appropriate corrective action in a timely manner.
  • Makes daily rounds in department to access patient care activities, staff competence and compliance with policies, problems/ issues, and physician issues. Ensures reporting and evaluation of all incidents involving unsafe practice, unsafe conditions, errors, accidents or "near misses".
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of department and United Regional policies, AORN Recommended Practices and Guidelines, state, federal and Joint Commission regulations.
  • Assesses department environment and function and initiates measures to ensure compliance with Joint Commission and other standards.
  • Evaluates patient care activities to ensure efficient and quality care delivery.
  • Coordinates unit specific Process Improvement activities/monitors based upon specific aspects of care. Ensures reporting of activities to Director and PI in a timely manner.
  • Demonstrates competence in management of direct patient care for surgical/ invasive procedures in all specialties
Monitors staff/ OR suites for adherence to Correct Site Surgery Pr

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