Registered Nurse (RN) Perioperative Control Desk Liaison (VFT/First Shift) |Surgery | Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Arnold Palmer Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Perioperative Control Desk Liaison to coordinate PACU- and OR-related activities with the surgery schedule, ensuring procedures are completed timely and efficiently. The role is in the APH Surgery Department and is listed as Variable Full Time on the first shift. The Surgery Department provides perioperative care to pediatric inpatients and outpatients who meet the applicable anesthesia physical-status criteria. Services include elective, urgent, and emergent procedures and cases involving local, general, monitored, or regional anesthesia. Coverage for STAT NOW, urgent, emergent, and trauma cases is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. The department works with Pre-Admission Testing, the Pre-Anesthesia Care Area, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Sterile Supply, and Sterile Processing, as well as other clinical and support departments. The role coordinates patient care and surgical case flow across multidisciplinary teams and departments, communicates schedule changes and delays, and supports the control desk function. The position requires a current Florida nursing license, applicable life-support certification, and two years of current operating room experience for the surgical area and/or two years of PACU experience for the PACU area. For team members hired before January 1, 2020, graduation from an approved school of nursing is specified. Effective January 1, 2020, new hires and team members moved into the job or transferring departments must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 36 months of placement. Benefits listed include competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, professional growth and advancement through a clinical ladder, continuing education and professional development, retirement savings with up to a 5% match, financial savings accounts and Health Savings Accounts, nearly five weeks of PTO in the first year, and employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability.

Requirements

Two years of current operating room experience for the surgical area and/or two years of PACU experience for the PACU area.
Current license in the State of Florida.
Maintain current BLS/HealthCare Provider Certification and appropriate Advanced Life Support certification if required by the facility.
For team members hired into the job before January 1, 2020: graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Effective January 1, 2020, new hires and team members moved into the job or transferring departments must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 36 months of placement.

Responsibilities

Ensure incident reports are initiated and completed for unusual circumstances or incidents according to facility guidelines.
Provide excellent customer service and communication with surgeons, anesthesia, team members, and management.
Maintain communication throughout the shift with Sterile Processing/Materials Management, Guest Services, Admitting, Anesthesia, PreOP/PACU, and other departments as needed.
Collaborate with Assistant Nurse Managers and Learning Specialists to ensure staff competency matches assigned duties.
Ensure coverage for Desk Liaison deficits according to facility guidelines.
Schedule after-hours and add-on cases accurately and promptly, notifying applicable departments and team members.
Orient new clinical team members to the functions and role of the control desk.
Collaborate with the Surgery Charge Team, including the anesthesiologist and surgeon, to maintain the flow of surgical cases and notify appropriate personnel of delays.
Coordinate patient care with multidisciplinary departments, including Pre-op, PACU, Radiology, Lab, Blood Bank, OR, ED, and inpatient units, for emergent and non-emergent cases.
Serve as a resource person, particularly on off shifts, answering questions about cases or obtaining technical answers.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and laws.
Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.