RN - Surgical Team Lead - Perioperative - HPW - FT - Day

Capital Health•Hopewell, NJ

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking a dedicated RN - Surgical Team Lead for the Perioperative department. This full-time, day shift position involves planning, executing, and evaluating total nursing care for assigned patients under the supervision of leadership. The role utilizes the nursing process to create patient care plans, considering physiological, psychosocial, and cultural diversity. The Surgical Team Lead supervises non-professional staff to ensure optimal patient care and works with the leadership team to provide comprehensive services in accordance with Capital Health standards. This position serves as an expert for a specific surgical service line, monitoring the surgical schedule for equipment and supply needs, preparing for daily case readiness, and managing surgeon preference cards. The role also involves identifying service issues, communicating them, and educating appropriate staff.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Three years OR clinical experience with previous exposure to all applicable surgical specialties.
AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider
Registered Nurse - NJ
Requires ACLS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Critical Care/Intermediate/Telemetry, Emergency Rooms, Pediatrics/Pediatrics Emergency Room, Labor & Delivery, Surgical Services (not to include Perioperative), Interventional Procedures, Observation.
Requires PALS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Emergency Rooms, Infant Follow-Up, Surgical Services (only PACU & Same Day Surgery), Pediatrics/Pediatric ED.
Possesses strong problem solving and decision making skills.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills at an individual as well as team level.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Adjusts quickly and reacts positively to change.
Considerable knowledge of principles, practices and current trends in nursing.
Possesses good work ethic.
Successful completion of all orientation programs and requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelorâ€™s of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Two years of progressive Perioperative management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Plans, executes, and evaluates the total nursing care of assigned patients under the supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manger, Nurse Manager, and Director.
Utilizes the nursing process to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity.
Supervises non-professional personnel working directly with RN Team Leader to insure optimum patient care.
Works under the direction of the leadership team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Capital Health (CH) and facility goals and strategic plans.
Assumes the role of expert for specific assigned surgical service line, and is responsible for monitoring the surgical schedule for equipment and supply needs, preparing for daily case readiness, managing surgeon preference cards.
Identifies service issues and communicates and educates appropriate staff.
Promotes staff development through utilization of appropriate learning resources.
Serves as preceptor to mentor and develop nursing employees over time.
Functions according to Capital Health (CH) guidelines and prepares staff for specific roles in the event of fire, disaster and cardiac codes.
Assists the staff with surgical case preparation, implements set-up plans and delivers or provides patient teaching where indicated.
Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of the equipment according to the specific product information and CH policies and procedures.
Follows proper safety and infection control procedures and maintains a safe work environment.
Ensures required Nursing personnel records are maintained by the Educator with regard to education requirements, yearly appraisals and disciplinary.
Participates with the Nurse Manager in the hiring process.
Has input into the monthly time schedules allocating resources efficiently.
Inputs schedule in a timely manner.
Promotes, the professional involvement of nursing through community activities ( hospital committees, civic organization, parish nursing, volunteerism, etc).
Promotes patient/family education.
Attends all mandatory department in services as recommended by regulatory agencies.
Ensures that the physician preference cards are updated in a timely fashion and maintained in the OR database.
Ensures new surgeon preference cards are entered into system prior to the start of surgeon's first scheduled surgery and are updated in a timely fashion.
Provides for ongoing collegial atmosphere allowing both an upward and downward flow of communication in the Nursing Department through the implementation of staff meetings by the nursing leadership and general staff meetings by others.
Delegates and prioritizes work assignments in relation to the individual associateâ€™s competencies.
Ensures delivery of safe, therapeutic care for patients.
Performs patient care as necessary and assists in all emergency situations.
Supervises the prompt and accurate implementation of physicianâ€™s orders/communications.
Ensures that adverse reactions or changes in condition are reported to the surgeon.
Coordinates and integrates services within department and with other departments.
Maintains visibility and accessibility with all internal and external customers.
Makes walking rounds.
Provides clinical coverage if necessary or indicated.
Collaborates with leadership to ensure that the department is on budget.
Justifies any budget variances that may occur to the OR Manager and/or Director.
Demonstrates cost-conscious attitude in requesting the purchase of departmental equipment and supplies.