40hpw Registered Nurse, Team Leader - Operating Room

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Plymouth, MN

10d•$41 - $86

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Team Leader provides and coordinates perioperative patient care within an assigned surgical specialty. The role assesses patients’ physical, mental, and psychological status using age-appropriate knowledge; plans, evaluates, and supervises care; formulates nursing diagnoses; and provides patient and family education. The nurse collaborates with other disciplines, surgeons, staff, anesthesia, vendors, and perioperative teams to ensure safe, effective surgical interventions and patient planning. The position also supports specialty operations by managing equipment, instrumentation, information systems, preference cards, supplies, and inventory; coordinating procedure preparation and follow-up; and mentoring new Operating Room RNs. Practice follows hospital and departmental policies, evidence-based practices, and AORN standards. The role includes call coverage, with the employee required to be within 30 minutes’ travel time from the hospital while on call.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Massachusetts RN license.
Maintain BLS certification.
Demonstrated proficiency in the basic nursing process.
Three to five years of experience, with demonstrated ability to circulate and scrub in one or more surgical specialties.
Evidence of continuing education: at least 20 CEUs per year; BSN or bachelor’s coursework may be substituted. If a bachelor’s degree has been attained, 20 CEUs are required per evaluation year.
Obtain CNOR certification within two years of appointment and maintain it.
Demonstrated clinical skill that supports optimal and safe patient care management.
Proactive interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, using evidence-based practice and best practices.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities, remove barriers, solve problems, and plan service delivery.
Ability to provide call coverage while within 30 minutes’ travel time from the hospital.
Vaccination against influenza is required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification is strongly suggested and preferred.
PALS certification is strongly suggested and preferred for specialty services with significant pediatric populations, such as ENT and orthopedics.
Specialty certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, mental, and psychological status using age-appropriate knowledge relevant to the surgical specialty and patient population.
Plan, evaluate, and supervise care for assigned patients within the assigned surgical specialty.
Collaborate with other disciplines to provide excellent patient service and care.
Coordinate and participate in educational programs, in-services, and performance improvement activities to improve technical skills.
Continue learning and apply knowledge to practice within and outside the assigned specialty.
Synthesize patient care information to formulate appropriate nursing diagnoses.
Provide patient and family education for the population served.
Follow hospital and department philosophy, purpose, and policies, applying evidence-based best practices and AORN standards.
Provide call coverage and remain within 30 minutes’ travel time from the hospital while on call.
Operate and plan perioperative patient care, equipment, instrumentation, information systems, and preference cards within the assigned specialty.
Collaborate with surgeons, staff, the OR resource coordinator, anesthesia, and outside vendors to support safe surgical interventions and cost-effective value analysis.
Coordinate care with PAT, Day Surgery, and PACU to support safe, proactive patient planning and address patient needs.
Review and update preference cards within the specialty and for physicians served.
Maintain materials listings, equipment records, repair and follow-up updates for staff, and check supply inventory for expiration dates at least twice per year.
Review procedures booked in advance and follow up with sales representatives and the OR Resource Coordinator about equipment, instrumentation, or implants required for new or routine procedures.
Coordinate with Staff Education to mentor new Operating Room RNs within the specialty.
Assist with and perform inventory for surgical specialties, including general, eye, podiatry, neuro, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology, GU, plastic, cardiovascular/thoracic, and others as needed.