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