Director of Nursing

PRECISION ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE LLC•Laurel, MD

14d

About The Position

The Nurse Manager is responsible for overseeing the nurses on staff at the surgery center, as well as for their patients’ admission to the facility, comprehensive pre-operative care, immediate post-operative care, and stabilization for return to the home environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee the clinical day-to-day at Surgical Center
Manage the nurses’ schedules and makes changes as needed
Act as the point of contact for anesthesia resources and staffing
Escalate personnel concerns to Human Resources
Conduct staff performance reviews that are timely and productive
Function effectively as a member of the Surgery Center team.
Participate as a team member in planning and implementation of patient care; takes responsibility for an adequate patient load, reviews schedule for next day with preference cards.
Report for work in a timely manner and maintains good attendance record.
Show flexibility in accommodating schedule changes, i.e. working late or early, changing work days, etc.
Utilize time effectively.
Organize work effectively and appropriately to finish in a timely manner, and demonstrates the ability to produce results.
Demonstrate the ability to deal with other team members.
Monitor surgery schedule continually, communicating arrivals, cancellations, delays; communicates with reception desk, contacts patients or surgeons who are late.
Demonstrate interest and enthusiasm towards work.
Contribute to increased morale and positive attitude in the department and facility.
Demonstrate the ability to accept change.
Require minimal supervision in daily tasks.
Report pertinent information to Charge Nurse and/or Nurse Manager.
Utilize specialized nursing knowledge and discriminative judgment while giving direct and indirect patient care.
Responsible for patient’s admission and pre-operative care; holistic preparation for surgery, considering all needs, including pre-operative education, escort/family members, psychosocial needs, utilizing preference cards, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders.
Coordinate pre-operative lab work required for individual patients, documenting and reporting pertinent results.
Responsible for the patient’s post-operative care and stabilization; holistic preparation for return to the home environment, considering all needs, including post-discharge care, escort/family members, educational and psychosocial needs, utilizing preference cards and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders.
Perform thorough and accurate continual patient assessment, anticipating potential problems and reporting pertinent assessments to the anesthesiologist, supervisor, and/or surgeon appropriately.
Document actions in medical record completely and accurately in a timely manner.
Keep safety of patient, self, and others a primary concern at all times; acts appropriately in an emergency situation.
Act as discharge nurse when assigned, giving holistic and thorough discharge education.
Demonstrate good nursing knowledge base and rationale for actions, including cardiac monitoring.
Supervise and direct, as delegated, the activities of non-professional personnel.
Utilize equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently, assisting with stocking, replenishing, and preparation of supplies.
Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisors.
Support quality activities.
Participate in on-going committees and other educational programs to enhance patient care.
Make post-operative phone calls, assessing patient status and reporting any pertinent information to supervisor and/or anesthesiologist.
Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills, making suggestions for improvement.
Perform and document daily assignments, including general housekeeping and maintenance of work environment.
Develop communication skills and promotes inter-departmental relationships to ensure continuity of care.
Maintain current CPR certification.