CNC - Operating Room

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Requisition Number

R-19545

Facility

LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road Weymouth, MA 02190

Department Name

SSH Operating Room

Status

Full time

Budgeted Hours

40

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Under general supervision and collaboration with the OR Nurse Manager, plans, organizes, directs, and controls all activities involved in the effective, efficient, and economical utilization of material resources and personnel of the delegated specialty service, ensuring patient services is continuous and high quality. Responsible for orientation, training, and development of specialty services personnel. Responsible for streamlining the nursing intraoperative process for assigned service line or lines and for streamlining and maintaining preference cards of responsible service line or lines. Relates effectively with perioperative team members for continuity of care; maintains satisfactory relations with other departments and nursing units, participates as an ad hoc member of the Value Analysis Team and in all phases of education, maintenance of records, and clinical skills of personnel.

(Salary Range: $40.74-$82.53)

• Essential Functions
• 1. Reports to the OR Nurse manager. Works collaboratively with physicians, surgical services leadership and staff, materials management, and other ancillary departments. Supervises staff of delegated specialty service.
• Motivates and directs specialty service nurses, techs, preoperative assistants and orderlies.
• Collaborates with the Charge Nurse to determine room assignments appropriate to the skill level of specialty service team members
• Manages, plans, and monitors day-to-day clinical operations of specialty service.
• Develops and maintains specialty service preference cards and edits per staff request.
• Collaborates with specialty service team members to ensure all necessary equipment and supplies are available for their cases
• Assists room turnover and case set up.
• Provides direct patient care as needed and scheduled in the OR at least once a week to maintain their clinical skills.
• Orients new staff to specialty service, and communicates the needs of the orientees to the perioperative educator and Charge Nurse
• Evaluates new procedures/products for specialty service.
• Supports cost containment efforts through conservation of supplies and care of equipment.
• Responsible for initiating RN's when appropriate for specialty service.
• Identifies and coordinates the needs for physicians in all specialty services.
• Attends specialty service section meetings periodically to increase knowledge and skills for that specialty.
• Collaborates with OR manager in hiring and evaluating.
• Informs OR manager and/or Charge Nurse of specialty service activities and issues.
• Provides OR manager with information to develop the annual budget.
• Reviews and prioritizes specialty service capital needs.
• Identifies non-capital equipment and supply needs.
• Participates in hospital safety programs.
• Supports and enforces infection-control policies and procedures.
• Maintains a professional approach with confidentiality.
• Communicates effectively with the medical staff, nursing staff, and interdepartmental staff.
• Provides illness and vacation backup for OR Manager.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to direct others and negotiate for desired results.
• Ability to work well as part of the leadership team.
• Demonstrates decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Clinical competency in OR
• Demonstrates knowledge of computers.
• Role Expectations
• Implements intraoperative nursing needs for specific patient population. Sets goals and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet the goals and the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient.
• Assesses patient needs, plans and delivers expert nursing care to selected patients on a regular basis.
• Responds to emergency situations and takes action based on hospital protocols.
• Demonstrates and ability to organize and incorporate new routines, procedures, and skills.
• Develops annual objectives for specialty service.
• Monitors room turnover and case set up.
• Adjusts staffing levels relative to patient flow and collaborates with OR Charge Nurse to make daily assignments based on expertise.
• Provides for continuous updating and evaluation of education needs within specialty area.
• Establishes an orientation and education plan for the specialty service and updates clinical practices change.
• Participates with the educator in meeting learning needs of nursing staff.
• Provides individual and small group instruction in patient care techniques and procedures as indicated.
• Enforces and maintains intraoperative standards of care relevant specialty services.
• Monitors specialty nursing performance and practice, and initiates action to correct deficiencies
• Develops team focused interaction among peers and staff.
• Provides for smooth day-to-day operation within the specialty service.
• Prepares and maintains preference cards, policies, and procedures for the specialty service.
• Serves as a technical clinical resource person for all staff.
• Directs and/or performs troubleshooting of equipment and/or procedural problems including equipment repair.
• Maintains adequate and appropriate inventories of supplies.
• Evaluates new procedures/products.
• Manages and utilizes time efficiently.
• Uses verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrates knowledge of proper documentation procedures. Demonstrates ability to interact with others.
• Works at establishing good rapport and good working relationship with all departments' internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates knowledge of proper documentation.
• Reports any unusual occurrences, situation, or hazards to appropriate personnel.
• Involved in interdepartmental development of clinical pathways specific to specialty.
• Arranges for own attendance and assists the perioperative educator with staff attendance of mandatory in-service that include: fire, safety, infection control, and disaster plan.
• Participates in active quality improvement program.
• Confronts personnel issues and resolves within department and hospital policy guidelines or communicates issues/concerns to the OR MGR.
• Provides information in development of annual budget. Uses resources judiciously
• Reviews specialty capital needs; prioritizes needs and submits for approval and completion.
• Identifies and submits potential non-capital equipment/supply needs to business manager.
• Identifies supply and equipment requests with physicians in specialty area.
• Maintains open communication among surgeons and nurses.
• Monitors processing, storing, restocking, and inventory specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment in collaboration with the CPD MGR/Materials.
• Monitors and adjust par levels for chargeable and non-chargeable specialty items in collaboration with the materials clerk.
• Support cost containment efforts of the hospital through conversation of supplies and care of equipment.
• Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and keeps updated on current practices.
• Assumes responsibility for maintaining current knowledge and competency in area of specialization.
  
  

Job Requirements

Minimum Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing as validated through the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

Minimum Work Experience

3 Years of OR nursing experience required. 2 years of management experience preferred.

Required Licenses / Registrations

RN - Registered Nurse

Required Classes/Skills -

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Required Additional Knowledge And Abilities

Demonstrates proficiency in Vascular, Thoracic and Urology surgical services. Demonstrated leadership ability and potential managerial competency. Evidence of this includes but is not limited to, effective communication skills, ability to deal well with people, ability to problem solve, ability to confront/resolve issues, ability to motivate others, ability to plan, organize and direct the activities of others. Membership in professional organizations is recommended and certification in specialty areas is encouraged.

Full time - varied hours

Responsibilities If Required

Education if Required:

Bachelor of Science (Required)

License/Registration/Certification Requirements

RN-Registered Nurse - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)