RN - Clinical Coord Operating Room

Overview

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well‐being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

The Clinical Coordinator is a registered professional nurse who functions under the Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager and is responsible for providing leadership and assistance in facilitating activities/services for a department. The Clinical Coordinator has shared responsibility for supporting and adhering to standards of practices, system, and department policies and procedures, and ensuring quality patient care. Other responsibilities include assisting with ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements by all team members, visitors and providers.

Key responsibilities of the RN Clinical Coordinator include ensure satisfaction, appropriate reporting, coordination of departmental functions, process improvement, vendor relations, equipment and supplies, service recovery, employee trust and engagement, and staff education. The Clinical Coordinator will work in collaboration with the manager to maintain trust, retention, and recruitment. The Nursing Clinical Coordinator is a subject matter expert to all levels of nursing staff and nursing management for facility, clinical, and surgical practices.

He/she fosters positive communication and collaboration practices for physicians and staff. The Nursing Clinical Coordinator is responsible for Performance Improvement and quality assurance aspects of functional area. It is expected that all Nurse Leaders are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association.

As a member of the patient services team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

• Assures that supplies and appropriate staff members are available for each case/procedure for scheduled procedures
• Works with surgeons and staff to manage preference cards so that supplies, instruments, and equipment are available for each case
• Works with materials management and vendors to assure appropriate supplies, instruments, and equipment are available
• Works with department leaders, vendors, and surgeons on all capital equipment requests
• Implement standards of practice, system, and department policies and procedures
• Review and implement department policies and procedures. As a subject matter expert, recommend or propose changes. Ensure understanding and compliance with standards and policies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements by all department personnel
• Hold accountable the individuals in the practice areas to practice and policies and escalate concerns immediately as appropriate
• Maintain level of knowledge of current compliance requirements and pending change through professional education and awareness
• Serve as subject matter expert in functional area for all levels of staff and for education and information sharing
• Fosters open communication and collaborative practices between staff, other departments, and physicians/care providers
• Partner with Management and Educators to provide appropriate training and learning opportunities for staff
• Promotes safe environment for staff and patients
• Promotes professional nursing practice through education based on evidence based practice and ethical responsibility
• Manages and monitors the onboarding of new team members in collaboration with unit based educators and managers
• Promotes and actively participates in performance improvement initiatives designed to enhance quality patient care and improve…