RN Surgery Coordinator - CHOC OR - FT

Erlanger Health System•Chattanooga, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

An RN, Surgery Coordinator is a registered nurse, responsible for direct & indirect patient care of patients in their department. They are responsible for the daily coordination of surgical cases including planning, logistics, staffing, specific specialty needs, and instrumentation. This team member is also available during and after hours for consultation. The RN, Surgery Coordinator must demonstrate critical thinking skills to ensure proper and timely care of elective, urgent, and emergent patients entering the Operating Room. The duties and responsibilities of the RN, Surgery Coordinator are interchangeable with the other RN, Surgery Coordinator duties and responsibilities. The RN Surgical Specialty Coordinator will provide clinical expertise in coordinating patient care to the specialty area. They will collaborate with the specialty manager and QA Education coordinator for the educational needs of the staff and physicians. The coordinator will manage case turnover and set up time, act as a liaison between the hospital, surgeons and vendors, and participate in data management and inventory control. Coordination of scheduling cases with supervision of the manager and troubleshooting problems with equipment are also key responsibilities. This role serves as a resource person for Central Sterile. The individual must demonstrate self-direction, provide leadership, and assume responsibility for developing and maintaining clinical expertise and professional skills. They report directly to the specialty manager of the service, assisting with coaching and counseling with team members, and decisions that affect the overall performance and growth of the service. The role requires working flexible hours to assist with the daily schedule. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to individualize patient care to meet age specific needs. The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the assessment, documentation, and evaluation of the plan of care for the patient during the perioperative phase of surgery. They must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to individualize patient care to meet age specific needs. The surgery specialty coordinator works in collaboration with the medical, anesthesia, managerial, and clinical staff in order to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of nursing.
Current license to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee.
Completion of 8 Hours of education specific to Total Ankle, Hip, and Knee Replacement.
Completion of 4 of these hours as Erlanger Online Education upon hire (EOLs and other training will be assigned by Department Leadership and/or Educator).
Minimum of two (2) years of surgical experience within specialty area.
Current licensure to practice in the State of Tennessee or eNLC licensure.
CNOR (Permissible to obtain certification within one year of employment/transfer or eligibility)
BLS completed prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward.
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to individualize patient care to meet age specific needs.

Nice To Haves

BSN, RNFA &/or BS in Health Related Field
Demonstrates progressive leadership characteristics
If certification is not obtained within one year of employment/transfer or eligibility, employee must maintain 30 contact hours/CEUs per year related to perioperative care.

Responsibilities

Direct & indirect patient care of patients in their department.
Daily coordination of surgical cases including planning, logistics, staffing, specific specialty needs, and instrumentation.
Available during and after hours for consultation.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills to ensure proper and timely care of elective, urgent, and emergent patients entering the Operating Room.
Clinical expertise in coordinating patient care to the specialty area.
Collaborate with the specialty manager and QA Education coordinator for the educational needs of the staff, physician.
Coordinator case turnover and set up time.
Act as a liaison between the hospital, surgeons and vendors.
Participate in data management and inventory control.
Coordination of scheduling cases with supervision of the manager.
Trouble shoot problems with equipment.
Resource person for Central Sterile.
Demonstrate self-direction.
Provide leadership and assume responsibility for developing and maintaining clinical expertise and professional skills.
Report directly to the specialty manager of the service.
Assisting with coaching and counseling with team members, and decisions that affect the overall performance and growth of the service.
Responsible for the assessment, documentation, and evaluation of the plan of care for the patient during the perioperative phase of surgery.
Works in collaboration with the medical, anesthesia, managerial, and clinical staff in order to ensure optimal patient outcomes.