Assistant Patient Care Director, Operating Room

Hospital for Special Surgery•New York, NY

3d•$110,000 - $167,500•Onsite

About The Position

How you move is why we’re here. ® Now more than ever. Get back to what you need and love to do. The possibilities are endless... Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success. If this describes you then let’s talk! HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment. Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Requirements

3 Years. Strong clinical knowledge and OR experience.
Master's degree required or currently enrolled. Program of Study: Nursing.
Registered Nurse License. New York.
BLS.
CNOR Certification , or Orthopedics recognized by ANCC.
Strong customer service orientation.
Strong clinical knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

Provides Unit Leadership and Serves as Role Model/Resource - Develops and sustains effective working relationships. Works collaboratively to develops and sustain constructive, effective working relationships with staff on unit, service and departments to achieve optimal quality of patient care.
Promotes the Professional Practice Model - Provides, monitors and evaluates patient care. Participates in providing, monitoring and evaluating the care provided to that targeted patient population through daily patient rounds.
Promotes the Professional Practice Model - Establishes and maintains a nursing care delivery system. Establishes and maintains a nursing care delivery system consistent with the overall philosophy and goals of the department.
Promotes the Professional Practice Model - Establishes and meets deadlines. Establishes and meets deadlines such as staff evaluations, action plans, staff meetings, schedules and interdisciplinary projects.
Upholds Standards/Expectations of HSS Staff - Attendance. Maintains satisfactory attendance record.
Exercises Leadership - Magnet Culture. Supports the shared governance model. Facilitates staff involvement in shared governance and hospital wide committees.
Maintains active engagement in council membership, serves as a co-chair to a council and committees. Understands the Magnet Program and integration of Magnet standards into the nursing department infrastructure.
Ensures Continuum of Care - Supports clinical operations. Supports clinical operations of the unit and department as needed, examples include assuming Charge nurse role, taking clinical assignments, and reviewing/ adjusting staff assignments.
Upholds Standards/Expectations of HSS Staff - Serves as a resource. Post minutes of staff meeting and other pertinent meeting monthly. Establishes regular communication with entire unit staff, i.e. at minimum monthly staff meetings, rounding and maintaining regular presence on off shift.
Supports Department Activities – Maintains and updates materials. Maintains and updates Arthroplasty and Spine materials in collaboration with Patient Care Director.
Ensures Continuum of Care - Collaborates with clinical teams. Collaborates with the team to coordinate the plan of care for all complex patients.
Maintains Documentation & Manages Information - Reviews policies. Review policies, post-op education material, pediatric education /medication for all clinical areas.
Exercises Leadership - Supports staffings. Supports staffing for all areas.
Exercises Leadership - Facilitate staff involvement. Facilitate staff involvement in hospital wide committees.
Achieves Professional & Business Objectives - Actively participates in councils and committees. Maintains active engagements, council memberships and serves as co-chair on councils.
Exercises Leadership - Assists with staff orientation. Collaborates with Patient Care Directors and Professional Development team to facilitate staff orientation and development. Assists with orientation coordination for new hires and training of float staff.
Ensures Continuum of Care - Collaborates with others. Works collaboratively with the Patient Care Director/ Nursing Supervisor to provide coverage for the unit.
In their Absence, will provide coverage as needed. Partners with Patient Care Director and works in implementing operational policies and procedures and ensure operational efficiencies. Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to improve workflow and enhance patient experience.
Ensures Continuum of Care - Collaborates with others. Partners with Patient Care Director and works in implementing operational policies and procedures and ensures operational efficiencies. Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to improve workflow and enhance patient experience. Facilitates coordination and collaboration between all Inpatient units to improve patient experience and processes. This includes: completing /monitoring NDNQI audits in collaboration with CNIIs, completing /monitoring Nursing Tracer and Environmental Tracer unit audits, utilizing the performance improvement model (Plan-Do-Study-Act) to improve patient outcomes, developing quality management and performance improvement activities, and addressing areas of weakness and developing plans for improvement.
Exercises Leadership - Works to improve outcomes. Utilizes the performance improvement model (Plan-Do-Study-Act) to improve patient outcomes. Develops and leads performance improvement activities (at least 1 per year) to address identified gaps, working in collaboration with the Patient Care Director and clinical staff. Completes /monitors NDNQI audits, unit specific audits that include Nursing, Environmental and clinical practice.
Exercises Leadership - Magnet Culture. Understands the Magnet Program, culture and nursing principles. Supports nursing excellence and the integration of Magnet standards into the nursing and organizational infrastructure.
Exercises Leadership - Magnet Culture. Assists with driving the Magnet Model components of transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge and innovations, and works to support projects addressing empirical outcomes. The nurse leader will participate in the culture of mentorship, succession planning, and drive professional development for themselves and their team.