OR Nurse Coordinator II (Non-Management) PRN

Cooper University Hospital•Moorestown Township, NJ

15h

About The Position

The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self. Follows established policies and procedures. Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors; Excellent customer service, interpersonal and clinical skills are required. Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians. Applies Cooper core values. Participates in cross training in other specialty areas. Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement projects. Other duties as required. The Cooper Surgery Center at Moorestown is a modern outpatient facility with six operating rooms, two procedure rooms, and an interventional radiology suite. Patients receive seamless care from pre-operative assessment through recovery, supported by a skilled surgical team and advanced technology. Specialties include general, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, vascular, and other minimally invasive procedures designed for faster recovery and greater comfort. Care goals are designed to reduce pain, limit complications, and help patients return to normal activity sooner. The OR Nurse Coordinator requires critical thinking to consider factors related to patient safety, effectiveness, and cost in delivering care. Effective resource utilization by the Nurse Coordinator requires coordination with the Clinical Director to plan or change course of action for improved continuity of care and outcomes. Requires expanded problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making at a supervisory level, including excellent communication skills and the ability to delegate effectively and supervise the work of other team members.

Requirements

1 year of Operating Room RN experience required
Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse)
Current NJ-BLS Certification (Basic Life Support)
4 shifts per 6-week schedule, 10-hour shifts, schedule based on department needs
critical thinking to consider factors related to patient safety, effectiveness, and cost in delivering care
expanded problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making at a supervisory level
excellent communication skills
ability to delegate effectively and supervise the work of other team members

Nice To Haves

An additional year of specialty nursing experience preferred
BSN preferred
Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing
CNOR Preferred

Responsibilities

assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients
supervises and provides care to patients utilizing the nursing process
follows established policies and procedures
communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors
provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians
applies Cooper core values
participates in cross training in other specialty areas
participates in quality assurance and performance improvement projects
coordination with the Clinical Director to plan or change course of action for improved continuity of care and outcomes
delegates effectively and supervise the work of other team members