RN OR Service Coord, Operating Room - Allegheny General Hospital

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

This job collaborates with the OR Manager assigned to a specific specialty area in directing and providing perioperative nursing care.

Requirements

• Minimum Current licensure as an RN.
• Minimum of 2 years perioperative nursing required.
• CPR – American Heart Association.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a clinical expert and resource for a specific set of surgical subspecialties while scrubbing and/or circulating in the OR.
• Coordinates the delivery of cost effective and safe patient care within budgetary controls and monitors the sub-specialty inventory control levels for supplies and equipment.
• Develops, evaluates and/or revises systems and processes for obtaining, repairing, trialing, tracking and utilization of supplies and equipment in close cooperation with the OR managers, OR director and perioperative business staff.
• Acts in the capacity of a charge RN when necessary.
• Assists in the development of service specific competencies, service orientation and continuing education programs.
• Ensures compliance with departmental policies such as radiation safety, fire safety, disaster plans, infection control and external accreditation/regulatory bodies.
• Assists the OR charge nurse with daily assignments and assures appropriate staff coverage for a given set of sub-surgical specialties.
• Helps direct staff RNs and surgical technicians to complete team and departmental projects.
• Reviews surgical schedule in advance to anticipate needed supplies, equipment and prosthesis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees