Service Line leader

Job Title

Coordinates the design, planning, evaluation and integration of clinical education and professional development activities so as to maintain consistent standards of practice and competencies in the delivery of patient care. Supports unit leadership team by demonstrating effective leadership, communication and conflict resolution skills.

Education, Experience, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing with two (2) years in area of practice OR Associate's degree in Nursing with four (4) years in area of practice.
• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Preferred Certification in area of Specialty

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conducts initial and on-going rounds throughout the day communicating with charge RNs, OR control desk, staff members, and surgeons to ensure cases proceed as planned.
• Reviews OR schedule minimally one week in advance for specific case needs-including potential staff training needs, equipment, implants, and other specialty items.
• Expedites first case on-time starts and room turnover striving to meet all OR efficiency and quality benchmarks.
• Updates surgeon preference cards/instrumentation trays and actively participates in the annual capital equipment planning process including the acquisition of quotes.
• Partners with SPD, Supply Chain Operations, nursing departments, and physician offices to ensure patient care needs are met.
• Following Healthcare Industry Representative and policies/procedures, monitors vendors in the patient care areas through coordination with Allied.
• Participates in inventory management by adjusting PAR levels, monitoring for expired products, revising custom packs, and performing value analysis functions seeking potential cost savings/containment.
• In collaboration with leaders, facilitates the nursing unit's education plan for nursing orientation, staff development, continuing education, competency validation, patient education, and academic experiences.
• Defines and coordinates orientation and staff development needs for all service line employees. Individualizes orientation/development, evaluates progress through goal setting, and conducts probationary/annual evaluations including the creation and monitoring of performance action plans. Ensures annual staff competencies and skills to fulfill service expectations.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of service line staffing plan and required FTEs to match service block scheduling so as to monthly create a working staff service line schedule.
• Supports department compliance initiatives including the prep for regulatory surveys.
• Collaborates with managers to develop unit standards, policies, procedures, protocols, documentation, forms, and performance monitoring tools.
• Participates in meeting the Goals and Objectives of Perioperative Services and ensures the department contributes to the attainment of the hospital's goals.
• Role models and follows all WVU Medicine's Standards of Behavior.
• Supports OR staffing needs in Clinical RN capacity (scrub or circulating) dependent on case.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighing 40+ lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Working closely with others
• Protracted or irregular hours
• Working around biohazards and infectious diseases
• Ability to wear PPE for extended periods of time and tolerate frequent handwashing, disinfectants, and exposure to cleaning agents.
• Working with or near the deceased
• Working with hands in water
• Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment

1. Possesses interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate written and verbally, negotiate, and resolve conflict. Demonstrating expert team-building skills.

2. Has the motivation and drive for continuous development of self.

4. Uses…