RN Manager Operating Room, Main

The Main OR has 14 Operating Rooms that include: 2 Endovascular rooms, 2 Open Heart rooms, 1 Cysto room, 1 da Vinci Robot room, and 1 Pediatric room. Services include:
General Surgery (Adult and Peds), ENT (Adult and Peds), Urology (Adult and Peds), Vascular, Thoracic, Heart, Podiatry, Ophthalmology, and Oral Surgery. The Operating Room is staffed 24/7. Pre-Op Holding (POH) is staffed Monday through Friday from  and on-call Saturday and Sunday . PACU is staffed 24/7 with call to accommodate surgeries.

A minimum of 2 years of OR Nursing Leadership experience in a high volume setting.

Manages a nursing unit or nursing specialty function such as Bed Control or Restorative Services.

• Manages staff; interviews, hires and trains; evaluates employee performance; deals with performance problems as appropriate; delegates work assignments effectively.
• Assists in managing department budget.
• Designs, with agreement from Director of Nursing (DON), or Director of Behavioral Health Nursing, and implements the specific staffing plan (Acuity) and daily, shift‑by‑shift staffing grid.
• Monitors patient acuity/staffing through the bi‑weekly productivity report and takes appropriate action.
• Provides safe environment for patients and caregivers, compliant to EOC rules and all regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates development of unit specific standards of care with realistic and measurable patient care outcomes.
• Provides orientation for the medical staff to Nursing Services.
• Promotes continuity of patient care by supporting case management activities; acts as a resource to direct care providers when support services are in conflict with patient care needs.
• Promotes an optimum environment in which the patient care team can accomplish mutually developed goals.
• Investigates patient complaints and/or incidents, initiating corrective and/or disciplinary action.
• Maintains an ongoing evaluation of customer service to ensure that systems, policies, and procedures are convenient to those being served.
• Ensures compliance with requirements of federal, state and community agencies, regulatory authorities, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Selects and monitors preceptors in development of their role to facilitate new grad hires incorporation into the unit staff.
• Ensures the design, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs for staff.

• EDUCATION
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  Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• EXPERIENCE
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  Five (5) years of relevant nursing or applicable healthcare experience with mastery of the role and competencies for assigned area required; evidence of leadership, teaching and interpersonal skills, and documentation of professional development.
• LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION
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  Current RN license permitting work in the state of Arizona and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.