RN Supervisor - OR

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

2d•$48 - $82

About The Position

The OR RN Supervisor maintains accountability for daily operations and delivery of patient care through supervising, leading and mentoring staff. Serves as a professional leader, role model and expert resource to department staff, provides direct patient care, and assists with personnel actions, staff development, evaluations and counseling.

Requirements

Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) within 18 months - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
Bachelor's Degree: Nursing (Required)
Intraoperative RN

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Manager, interviews and selects staff.
Provides input and recommendations on clinical ladders, promotions/demotions, progressive discipline and staff participation in unit projects.
Maintains and completes annual staff competencies.
Supports the Manager in collecting information for accreditation surveys and departmental audits.
Actively assists the Manager with implementation of the recommended changes.
Provides direct patient care as needed or a minimum of 2-3 days per month.
Provides coverage for the Front Board Coordinators as needed.
Supports and enforces organization standards and requirements including but not limited to, compliance regulations, fire, safety/disaster programs, and infection control policies/procedures.
Completes staff performance appraisals, annual staff competencies, and laddering requirements.
In conjunction with the Perioperative Educator, assures that orientees are provided with a preceptor to facilitate the completion of the orientation guidelines for staff and providers.
Recommends staff development and identifies educational needs for all roles.
Identifies daily staffing needs in accordance with budget and target guidelines.
Proactively reviews future schedules (next day, three days, and one week in advance) to anticipate the need for staffing, equipment, and supply needs and adjustments for all cases.
Manage and monitor schedules for changes.
Manages the day-to-day operations of running the department, including practice standards, staffing and quality assurance.
Accountable for OR suite efficiencies that include 7:30 am on time start, In-Room to Incision times, Room Turnover times, and Scheduled Case Duration Accuracy.
Serves as a role model and resource.
Assist with yearly budgetary development.
Reviews productivity reports to ensure appropriate staffing levels based on benchmarks.
Manage daily Kronos edits and perform edits for manager final sign off every other Monday.
Oversee staff vacation requests to ensure adequate daily staffing patterns.
Complete daily rounds including, patient, staff, and surgeon rounding every quarter.
Maintains a safe environment for patients, staff, and providers.
Demonstrates awareness of and adherence to safety, legal, and policy and procedure requirements established at the organization and unit level.
Completes audits that directly impact practice, and then send follow up e-mails for immediate feedback and if possible face-to-face education.
In absence of manager respond to customer service issues with patients, families, MD and all other staff.
Assists with investigating event reporting, patient, and staff concerns.
Accountable for staff and surgeon satisfaction scores in conjunction with OR efficiency and work flow.
Participates in various committees that may include ORVAT, Infection Control, Quality and Process improvement.
Provides Charge coverage for the RN OR Front Board Control Desk Coordinator when absent.
Makes Assignments based on Patient, Surgeon, and Anesthesiology Requirements as well as appropriate to the Skill Level of Surgical Techs and Surgical Assistants who Participate in the Surgical Procedure.
Liaison between OR and SPD for Trouble shooting issues with SPD.
Manages OR efficiency PI for 7:30am on time starts, turnover, and in room to incision metrics.
Communicates between Surgeon, surgical team, and anesthesia, regarding Surgical needs for patient, equipment, supplies, special items, and monitors staff needs.
Leads and participates in staff huddles and staff meetings.
Attends departmental and organization meetings as needed.
Reviews future surgery schedule to ensure appropriate equipment / supplies are available for all cases in collaboration with SPD and Inventory Coordinator.
Ability to assess needs of specialized operating room equipment and supplies for all cases.
Ability to update and organize surgeon preference cards in collaboration with Service Line Coordinators.
Communication between surgeons, surgical team, and anesthesia regarding surgical needs of patient, equipment, supplies, special items, and monitors staff needs.
Schedules, books, and grids cases in EMR for same day adds or as needed.
Ability to circulate and/or scrub various surgical procedures.