Job Category:

Nursing - Registered Nurse

Work Shift/Schedule:

8 Hr Morning - Afternoon

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

About the Role:

Job Summary

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.
 

Minimum Job Qualifications

• 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 Job Qualifications

• 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:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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 

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• 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