Asst Director Patient Care, Operating Room

Asst Director Patient Care, Operating Room

Req #:

Category:
Nursing Management / Leadership

Status:
Full-Time

Shift: Evening

Facility: RWJ New Brunswick

Department:
Operating Room

Pay Range: $ - $ per year

Location:

One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Evening Assistant Director of Patient Care for the Operating Room at the New Brunswick campus. The Assistant Director’s primary responsibilities will be the operations of the Main Adult Operating Rooms. This leader position is crucial for the daily operations of the main operating room and serves as traffic control and liaison between the OR and surgeons, anesthesiologists and patients.

• BSN required
• At least 3-5 years of Operating Room experience required

• MSN highly preferred
• Previous experience as a nursing leader and/or leadership preferred

• BLS and ACLS certification
• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License

• Evening, 40 hours per week
• Full-Time
• On Call Leadership Coverage

Patient Care Management

• Providing care that is safe, effective and consistent with RWJUH standards
• Applying knowledge of growth and development over the lifespan
• Providing care appropriate to the age of patients within the Service Line
• Sharing specialty-based knowledge and skills both formally and informally
• Incorporating current research findings into clinical practice
• Providing open lines of communication for reporting medical errors and near misses using RWJUH organizational tools and resources

Human Resources/Financial Management

• Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by interviewing and hiring licensed and unlicensed personnel in collaboration with the OR Director
• Assists the Unit Educator in facilitating orientation process for new employees
• Assists in maintaining a positive preceptor/orientee relationship
• Works with preceptor/orientee to solve problems and collaborates with Unit Educators to ensure orientees complete the unit‑based orientation within an appropriate individualized time frame
• Mentors and counsels service line team members
• Conducts performance evaluations for service line team members in a timely manner according to policy
• Manages and controls service line expenditures within agreed budgets; demonstrates knowledge of administration, budgeting principles, and personnel management
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills acting as a professional leadership role model

Research, Education and Performance Improvement

• Demonstrates knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, and staffing
• Assists with review and/or revision of policy and procedures as related to operational processes
• Creates and implements action plans for metrics not meeting established goals
• Demonstrates knowledge of the New Jersey Nursing Practice Act, TJC, NJDHSS, and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of AORN and AAMI Standards
• Consistently monitors to assure current awareness of the level of patient care being performed in the Operating Rooms
• Supports and enforces hospital and departmental policies and procedures
• Provides leadership and direction to fulfill the goals and objectives of the unit/organization
• Effectively communicates information to staff, utilizes resources, and manages staff and services
• Assists the Director with the daily operations of the unit and delegated responsibilities
• Will be assigned 50 percent of patient care responsibilities
• Collaboratively prepares and maintains staff schedule and payroll
• Effectively collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and drives staff accountability

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts through partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

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