RN Manager, OR Intraoperative

Carle Foundation Hospital•Urbana, IL

48d•$56 - $97

About The Position

The Nurse Manager, OR Intraoperative has leadership accountability for planning, facilitating and monitoring the day-to-day activities and functions of the Operating Room. Responsible for planning, organizing, delegating, coordinating staff utilization, budgeting, and marketing OR services. Directly supervises nursing care and all related activities of the Operating Room. Develops and fosters internal and external physician relationships in order to provide surgical services to the community. Continually develops process improvement plans to ensure efficient patient throughput and staff workflows. Is responsible for leading staff to ensure organizational goals and objectives are met through comprehensive support provided in the operating room. Manages and supervises functions of assigned patient care area on a 24-hour basis; ensures effective delivery of clinical patient care and compliance with administrative, quality and clinical policies and procedures. Accountable to ensure OR readiness for state, federal, and local surveys and accreditations.

Requirements

Licensed Illinois Registered Professional Nurse (RN)
National Nursing Certification - within 3 years of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) - upon hire
Bachelor's Degree: Nursing
Management - 1 year
Must have background working in a large O/R - 15 rooms or greater
Leadership, independence, responsibility, accountability, and good judgement.
Ability to think strategically.
Proven experience in providing operational oversight in a complex healthcare system.
Strong organizational skills to coordinate
Manage multiple activities simultaneously
Ability to perform the individual patient care role of a nurse
Ensure efficient and effective operations of the operating rooms.
Ability to provide service
Effectively collaborates with the entire surgical team to keep the "patient first".
Ability to effectively communicate and problem solve
Highly collaborative, flexible, straightforward, credible and steadfast.
Ability to effectively lead change.
Professional behavior and excellent customer service skills are required.
Demonstrates clinical and managerial leadership
Directs and supports staff in all phases of surgical operations.

Nice To Haves

Background managing a trauma center (preferred)

Responsibilities

Performs introductory, annual and on-going performance appraisals for unit employees based on job description and performance standards.
Ensures appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development of personnel.
Evaluates staffing needs and appropriate patient care assignment.
Participates in recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel
Directs and manages personnel in assigned area.
Functions as a role model in nursing
Demonstrates competency in clinical judgment, select technical skills and appropriate knowledge base.
Demonstrates clinical expertise in the execution of the nursing process
Directs and assists staff in its application and evaluates level of care provided by the unit nursing staff.
Ensures patient rounds are completed on a daily basis.
Monitors HCAHPS scores
Develops and implements plans to correct HCAHPS scores as needed.
Responds to action lines in a timely manner.
Manages the development and maintenance of a list of required regulatory reports and the responsible owners, and the maintenance of copies in on-line reference repository.
Accountable for staff compliance with credentialing, accreditation, regulatory, financial, employment, etc. standards/expectations.
Understands Human Resource policies and procedures
Ensures all staff are compliant utilizing monitoring and audits.
Develops an ongoing Employee Engagement Program, action plans to improve Engagement Scores, patient satisfaction scores, staff satisfaction scores and provider satisfaction scores.
Develops, analyzes, and manages capital and operating budget within agreed upon standards.
Identifies and justifies variances on a monthly basis.
Responsible for the continual monitoring and follow-up of scores related to the Carle Experience.
Facilitates open communication, and diffuses sources of conflict
Demonstrates respect for others and diplomatically negotiates solutions with all members of the team.
Identifies and analyzes outcome outliers or deviations based on identified metrics.
Effectively prioritizes and delegates workload by acting on critical tasks first.
leveraging available resources, implementing workable systems, and producing clear directions to others.
Is fluent in using Microsoft programs such as, but not limited to, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Completes routine staff rounding for all shifts and provide access and visibility to staff within the department.
Ensures operating room is prepared for CMS, IDPH, and DNV surveys.
Assess survey readiness.
Creates and implements Corrective Action Plans as needed.
Responsible for the day to day operations of a 24 x 7 operating room.
Completes annual budget.
Monitors budget variance and staffing variances.
Provides input on capital equipment needs.
Presents to capital committee as needed.
Holds monthly staff meetings.
Attends and represents the OR for the Peri operative Executive Committee (PEC), Robotics Executive Committee (REC), and ORVAT committees.
Ensure staff are following all surgical services policies.
Ensure the department is following recommended AORN guidelines.
Is able to run departmental reports in EMR and 3rd party software programs in order to gather and review departmental volume and efficiency data for developing and implementing efficient patient work flows and processes.
Holds OR Supervisors, Service Line Coordinators, and staff accountable for completing assigned tasks and projects.
Accountable for ensuring departmental policies and procedures are clearly documented and followed
ensure a safe working environment for patients, staff, and providers.
Stays abreast of current trends, work flows, processes, and equipment for the operating room.
Works in direct patient care as needed.
Performs the duties of an OR Supervisor or Service Line Coordinator in their absence.
Has direct supervision over the service line coordinators, and any contracted / temporary employees or services.