Surgical Coordinator RN - Pre​/Post​/PPT Coordinator RN

Overview

* This is a Great Lakes Bay Position*

Pre/Post/PPT Coordinator RN

Under general direction of nursing leadership, the Surgical Coordinator RN position is responsible for being the primary resource person to the team members in regard to clinical questions, training opportunities, and equipment/instrumentation for each surgical specialty. This position links nursing leadership with nursing care through the application of organizational and nursing service policies, procedures, and care delivery model.

The Surgical Coordinator RN uses the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statement to guide leadership and practice.

The Surgical Coordinator RN attains knowledge and competence reflective of current nursing practice; promotes innovation and futuristic thinking by incorporating evidence-based practice and research findings.

• (40%) Effectively collaborates with physicians and team members so that surgeries are accomplished: efficiently and on time with a minimum of physician complaint; with expected patient outcomes with availability of required equipment performs RN duties as defined in job descriptions.
• (25%) Coordinates the operating room and GI procedure schedule changes as they occur with staff, physicians and other departments. Notifies physicians of delays or conflicts. Communicates and coordinates with anesthesia personnel to facilitate the completion of the day’s schedule along with other pertinent departments, such as pre/post-operative areas.
• (10%) Perform and understand the coordinator role regarding the value analysis process, budget requests, cost reductions, capital requests and projects, along with working collaboratively with VAT Coordinator, Supply Purchase Coordinator, and the purchasing clerk.
• (25%) Monitors and initiates personnel training and evaluation, along with coordinating orientation of their specialty areas. Maintain current clinical knowledge of specialty area. This can be accomplished multiple ways; video conferences, attending conferences, professional certifications, professional journals, along with individual skills as evidence by performing cases along with surgeons.
• OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Identifies preventative maintenance needs for specialty equipment. Assures pick list and preference card changes made for the specialty are current and accurate. Collaborates with purchasing coordinator to maintain specialty inventory. Participates in quality improvement initiatives within the department. Participates on or leads, operating room projects, serves on committees as appointed by the OR manager and facilitates chart reviews per regulatory agency requirements.
  
  Effectively collaborates with physicians and team members so that surgeries are accomplished, efficiently and on time, with a minimum of physician complaint, with expected patient outcome, with availability of required equipment. Previews OR schedule three (3) days in advance. Makes changes, as necessary, to expedite schedules. Monitors schedule for potential pulls. Coordinates and communicates with other departments for all outpatient procedures that impact the operating room schedule.
  
  Collaborates with physicians, all levels of nursing management, surgical services staff, and other departmental personnel in planning for coordinated services to the patient. Appraises manager of sensitive, emergent and potential problems with the department. Communicates potential budgetary needs. Assures compliance with the regulatory agencies standards such as The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare Services (CMS),the Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH), American Association of Medical Instruments (AAMI), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Association of Operating Room Nurses(AORN), and International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM).

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support — Required. Equivalent Experience - Within 6 months of hire or transfer into position.
• BLS - Basic Life Support — Required. Equivalent Experience - Within 3 months of hire
• CNOR - Peri-Operative Nurs-NCC — Required. Equivalent…