Nursing Coord (RN)- OR General Surgery

Hartford Healthcare•New Britain, CT

17h

About The Position

The Nursing Coordinator coordinates nursing activities and resources within a clinical specialty or department at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. The position supports the Spine Surgery/Neurosurgery Program, assists with departmental operations, staff development, quality management, and performance improvement, and serves as a resource on patient care, patient flow, and clinical standards. The coordinator also provides neuro-spine resource nurse support for spine and spinal fusion surgical cases, working with the neuro-spine team to organize surgeon preferences, equipment, supplies, instrumentation, and the surgical environment. The role requires effective collaboration with peers and the interdisciplinary team to achieve appropriate patient outcomes, while providing direct and indirect care suited to patients’ needs and accounting for age and cultural differences. The coordinator monitors compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements and follows all organizational policies and procedures.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license credentialed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, obtained before the hire or job transfer date.
Associate degree in Nursing.
Certified BLS Provider credential from the American Heart Association, obtained within 60 days of hire or job transfer.
Three years of nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Coordinate staff scheduling and educational and development activities.
Participate in and provide oversight of the Spine Surgery/Neurosurgery Program.
Serve as a resource for developing, implementing, and evaluating performance improvement initiatives.
Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care.
Conduct quality assurance studies and assist with implementing quality assurance and improvement initiatives.
Assist management with departmental operational activities and the advancement of contemporary, safe, evidence-based nursing practice.
Serve as a resource to staff and external contacts on patient care, patient flow, clinical standards, policies, and procedures.
Support quality management and performance improvement for the Spine/Neurosurgery Program.
Plan and implement programs to strengthen professional competency and address colleagues’ educational needs.
Assist as the neuro-spine resource nurse in organizing, preparing, circulating, and scrubbing spine and spinal fusion surgical cases.
Collaborate with the neuro-spine team to share service-specific knowledge and organize surgeon preferences for equipment, supply and instrumentation maintenance and control, and the surgical environment.
Monitor departmental compliance with regulatory and compliance requirements.
Use efficient decision-making and problem-solving to support quality service and patient and employee satisfaction.
Provide direct and indirect patient care appropriate to the patients served, considering age and cultural differences.
Communicate effectively with peers and the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Adhere to organizational policies and procedures.