Specialty Nurse

Purpose of this Position

The Specialty Nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect care of peri-operative patients in their service. Is responsible for assisting the Service Line Coordinator in the planning, organizing, and directing of the specialty. Communicates pertinent information to provide optimum patient care in the operating room. Assists the Service Line Coordinator with management of specific peri-operative teams. Assists in developing and monitoring quality improvement issues and assuring competent staff members are able to meet the needs of the patients served by the team.

• Duty 1:
  Demonstrates a commitment to growth through the teaching of new techniques in identified specialty.
• Duty 2:
  Develops team focused interaction among staff and physicians, attends sub-specialty meetings outside of normally scheduled work hours.
• Duty 3:
  Identifies intra-operative nursing needs for patient populations with appropriate goals and nursing actions carried out.
• Duty
  4. Reviews upcoming case needs and works with physicians, vendors and inventory to ensure proper equipment, instruments are disposables are available as needed.
• Duty 5:
  Provides preference card documentation that allows for complete patient care by all members of the surgical team.
• Duty 6:
  Supports cost containment efforts through conservation and correct utilization of supplies and equipment.
• Duty 7:
  Collaborates with physicians, staff and management with the identification and prioritization of the capital acquisition process.
• Duty 8:
  Assumes responsibility for maintaining up to date knowledge and competency in assigned areas.
• Duty 9:
  Promotes interaction with surgeons to foster positive patient outcomes. Available outside of normally scheduled hours and weekends for collaboration with staff, vendors and physicians to meet the needs of the patients.
• Duty 10:
  Serves as lead preceptor for specialty working with educator to ensure proper education and competence in specialty area.

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BLS within 90 days of hire
• Two years’ experience in the operating room
• On-call duties which would require that you arrive at the facility within 30 minutes after being contacted by hospital personnel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to read and follow instructions in English
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status. Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures

• CNOR encouraged and preferred

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to lift 50 pounds or more. This position requires individuals to lift work above the Shoulder. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity.

Individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks.

*** This position is classified “at risk” for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)