Nurse Coordinator

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Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

Level 1 Trauma center with twenty-four OR rooms are used to perform the following types of surgeries: Orthopedic, Urologic, Gynecological, General, Neurological/Spine, ENT, Hepatobiliary, Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic, Podiatry, GYN Oncology, Thoracic, Cardiovascular, Vascular, Bariatric Hand Reconstruction, and Robotic (General, GYN, Colorectal, Urology, CV/CT, Ortho, Bariatric)

Surgical Center of Excellence in Hernia, Robotic, Colorectal, Minimally Invasive GYN and Minimally Invasive Surgery.

The OR Clinical Coordinator functions as the clinical expert for the OR service line. He/she anticipates the needs of the individual patient, surgeon and provides the daily direct oversight of staff assigned to the specialty procedure rooms. The OR Clinical Coordinator routinely designs, implements, and evaluates systems to improve the quality of service line. Acts as a liaison between Physicians, vendors and multidisciplinary teams. Actively collaborates/engages with other service line coordinators/leadership to promote strategic development. Demonstrates timely communication of pertinent information to improve patient care. Is a professional member of VOICE providing feedback on issues being addressed at meetings. Participates as a member on VOICE councils as appropriate. Actively participates on unit council helping with plans to improve Nursing sensitive indicators and Patient Experience data. Promotes a positive work and accountability culture that reflects professional nursing practice.
 

• Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as a RN in Georgia. National certification in clinical specialty within two (2) years of hire.  

• Educational Requirements: Associates Degree in Nursing.

• Minimum Experience: Two (2) years experience in a minimum of 2 specialties. Must be able to precept and circulate the specialties.

• Other: Professional organization membership within three (3) months of hire into the role.

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: CNOR preferred clinical specialty.

• Preferred Educational Requirements: Degree in Nursing (either BSN or MSN). BSN strongly encouraged within five (5) years. 

• Preferred Experience: Scrub experience.

• Other:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Comprehension and comfort with computers and advancing technology

• Excellent customer service skills including active listening and providing respectful feedback

• Demonstrates initiative, self discipline, confidence and courage to lead and empower staff 

• Promotes quality and professional nursing care by holding staff accountable and assessing performance. Assists the Nurse Manager in staff performance evaluations. Actively seeks out ways to mentor staff. Assists with the monitoring of attendance and administers discipline including coaching, counseling, and verbal action. Assist with the monitoring of productivity,  Decrease and or increases staffing matrix related to case load.

• Ensures equipment, supplies & resources are available for optimal patient care. Coordinates availability of specialty items for scheduled cases. Checks case carts to confirm that all necessary supplies are assembled for assigned procedures, prior to scheduled times. Actively communicates with OR scheduling to ensure cases are scheduled appropriately and adjusts as necessary. Functions in charge nurse role as needed. Creates, evaluates, and updates physician preference cards in a timely manner to promote safe & efficient care delivery and a positive surgeon/staff experience. 

• Promotes fiscal responsibility. Identifies future capital equipment needs or replacement when needed. Identifies cost savings initiatives for specialties. Identifies instrument needs and monitors repairs.  Implements process changes to decrease cost of repairs and to educate the staff of proper handling of instrumentation. Collaborates with OR Nurse Manager, physicians and staff to identify the budget needs of service line required to support clinical demands of specialty procedures.

• Develop relationships. Participates in Surgical Services committees and communicates challenges and initiates improvements. Liaison between physicians, anesthesiology, vendors, staff members and leadership. Actively participates on corporate committees and task force

  Works collaboratively with peer s across the health system. Assist the OR Nurse Manager and Strategic Sourcing with the surgeon's new supply and or equipment requests.  

• Development of competency of personnel within service line. Provides ongoing training within designated service line, for employees including orientation and inservices. Prepares and conducts professional and technical performance oriented training programs for service line, for both current and new personnel. Collaborates on a routine basis with the Nurse Educator to plan, educate and evaluate appropriate learning experiences for all levels of staff. Assist with the staff rotations through all specialties, ensuring all competencies are met. Assist Nurse Educator with annual competency and skills evaluations for all staff.

• Regulatory compliance. Work with Sterile Processing Department, Materials Management Department, Biomed and Operating Room Equipment Technicians to ensure that routine inventories are conducted and prescribed levels of sterile and nonsterile specialty supplies and equipment are maintained. Investigates complaints and/or non compliance of policies, initiates follow up actions as warranted and communicates these issues to OR Nurse Manager. Assist the OR Nurse Manager and Nurse Educator with the creation and revisions of policy and procedures. Assist with the staff compliance in meeting regulatory and organizational requirements.  

• Provide quality service. Competent in circulating all major procedures within their assigned service line. Demonstrates the capability to operate all specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment unique to surgical services.  

• Assist in the developing of the staff assignments. Assists with assigning staff to specialty procedures based on patient acuity and staff competency level. Assist in developing staffing plan for the operating room and reviews operating room schedule on an ongoing basis. Collaborates with OR Charge Nurse to appropriately staff procedures to promote optimal patient outcomes.

• Acts as a professional and clinical resource. Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the Clinical Specialty Coordinator Role. Role models professional behavior in communications and demeanor

  Assures compliance with established department standards, objectives, performance improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Actively supports and promotes a professional practice model that encourages staff participation in the development of clinical standards that is collaborative, colledial and utilizes best practice research.
   

• Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time

• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Frequently 31-65%of time

• Vision: Heavy, Constantly 66-100% of time

• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%

• Standing/Walking: Constantly 66-100%

• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%

• Intensity of Work: Constantly 66-100%

• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. 

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.