Surgical Coordinator RN

Summary

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 Statements 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
• (35%) 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.
• (15%) Monitors and initiates personnel training and evaluation, along with coordinating orientation of their specialty area with perioperative educator.
• (10%) 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 surgeon comments.
• Identifies preventative maintenance needs for specialty equipment.
• Assures pick list and preference card changes made for the specialty are current and accurate.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives within the department.
• Appraises manager of sensitive, emergent and potential problems with department specialty budget.
• Communicates potential budgetary needs.
• Collaborates with purchasing coordinator to maintain specialty inventory and assists in the OR purchasing office as required.
• 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).
• Is responsible for maintaining lines of communication with peers, subordinates, and superiors within the designated area, nursing service and other departments within the Medical Center.
• Maintains high visibility in the operating room.
• Reviews OR schedule three (3) days in advance. Makes changes, as necessary, to expedite schedules.
• Efectively 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.
• Works with the OR education specialist for orientation, staff development, and promotes professional growth and development through effective leadership.
• Maintains high visibility in the OR by observing staff, assisting staff, and assisting physicians.
• Coordinates and communicates with other departments for all inpatient, outpatient, and a.m. surgeries 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.
• Establishes effective relationships with My Michigan leadership, physicians, clinical staff and other key stakeholders.
• Participates on or leads, operating room quality improvement initiatives, Nursing Service committees as appointed by the OR manager and facilitates chart reviews per regulatory agency requirements.
• Creates and monitors the quality board content.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurse managers, department directors, and others regarding changes and issues for the improvement of patient care.
• Shares observations for input on the performance of the operating room staff in conjunction with the OR manager, supervisor, specialty coordinators, specialists, and senior staff.
• Promotes professional growth and development through effective leadership.
• Performs coaching and problem solving assistance for employees as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Credential: BLS:
Basic Life Support

Equivalent

Experience:

Within 3 months of hire or transfer

Qualification Source: AHA

Essential: true

Credential: RN:
Registered Nurse

Equivalent

Experience:

Qualification Source: MI

Essential: true

Credential: CNOR:
Peri-Operative Nurs-NCC

Equivalent

Experience:

CNOR…