Perioperative Control Desk Liaison (RN) - Women's Surgery
About The Position
The Perioperative Control Desk Liaison coordinates all OR-related activities with the surgery schedule, ensuring that 100% of all surgery patient procedures are completed timely and efficiently. This role is located at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies in the Women Surgery Unit, working a Variable Full-time schedule (36 hours) on the First Shift. The WPH Peri-Operative Department encompasses the Operating Room Suite, Pre-Anesthesia Care Area, and Post Anesthesia Care Unit, providing peri-operative care to female inpatients and outpatients meeting specific anesthesia physical status criteria. The department offers services for elective surgical procedures and GYN Oncology Procedures, treating patients requiring local, general, monitored anesthesia care, or regional anesthesia. The surgical service staff provides flexible nursing care for elective, urgent, and emergency cases around the clock, with 24/7 coverage for urgent and emergent cases.
Requirements
- Current license in the State of Florida.
- Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider Certification.
- Two years current operating room experience for the surgical area.
- For Team Members hired into this job prior to January 1, 2020: Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Effective January 1, 2020: New Hires and Team Members moved into this job and/or transferring Depts. must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) within 36 months of placement.
Responsibilities
- Ensures incident reports are initiated and completed for all unusual circumstances or incidents per facility guidelines.
- Ensures excellent customer service and communication skills with surgeons, anesthesia, team members, and management.
- Maintains open line of communication throughout the shift between Sterile Processing/Materials Management (surgery), Guest Services, Admitting, Anesthesia, PreOP (PACU) and other departments as required.
- Collaborates with Assistant Nurse Managers/Learning Specialists to ensure that staff competency levels match the duties being performed.
- Ensures coverage for Desk Liaison deficits, per guidelines of each facility.
- Schedules after hours and add on cases in an accurate and timely manner, notifying all applicable departments and team members appropriately (Surgery).
- Orients new clinical team members in the functions and role of the control desk.
- Works in collaboration with Surgery Charge Team (Anesthesiologist, Surgeon) to ensure constant flow of surgical cases. If cases are delayed, notifies the appropriate personnel of the delay.
- Coordinates patient care with multi-disciplinary departments (Pre-op, PACU, Radiology, Lab, Blood Bank, OR, ED, IP Unit, etc.) in emergent and non-emergent cases to maintain a consistent level of patient care.
- Acts as resource person, particularly on off shifts, answering or obtaining technical answers to questions regarding cases.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vison
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
- Life Insurance
- Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
- Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Car Insurance
- 100% PAID Tuition as well as tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt
- ALL Benefits Start Day One
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
