OR Unit Specialist RN
About The Position
The OR Unit Specialist is an RN who assumes an expanded role within the OR. Based on knowledge and experience, the individual in conjunction with the nursing leadership in the OR helps establish standards for the assigned specialties, acts as a liaison for the surgeons, facilitates case flow, assists in the orientation and training of OR personnel, and helps maintain adequate par levels of equipment, supplies, and implants within the surgical specialties. Job Description Functions as a role model and preceptor to nursing personnel assigned to the service. Teaches Perioperative nursing by functioning in both the scrub and circulating roles. Completes orientation skills and experience checklists on new personnel. Completes documentation regarding nursing personnel competency regarding specialty skills and equipment. Works with the OR nursing leadership team to establish nursing standards for patient care within the assigned specialty. Conducts formal and informal in-service presentations as needed to assist OR staff with skills maintenance. Participates in unit and hospital continuing education programs. Demonstrates, enforces and maintains intra-operative standards of care.
Responsibilities
- Functions as a role model and preceptor to nursing personnel assigned to the service.
- Teaches Perioperative nursing by functioning in both the scrub and circulating roles.
- Completes orientation skills and experience checklists on new personnel.
- Completes documentation regarding nursing personnel competency regarding specialty skills and equipment.
- Works with the OR nursing leadership team to establish nursing standards for patient care within the assigned specialty.
- Conducts formal and informal in-service presentations as needed to assist OR staff with skills maintenance.
- Participates in unit and hospital continuing education programs.
- Demonstrates, enforces and maintains intra-operative standards of care.
Benefits
- Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
- Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
- All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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