CLINICAL SPECIALTY COORDINATOR, RN- OPERATING ROOM- THORACIC SPECIALTY

Job Summary 

Oversees daily work flow in a department or specialty service.  Oversight includes monitoring of human resources, equipment, supplies, volumes and quality.  Responsible for orientation of new employees, yearly competencies and ongoing training regarding the specialty or services. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Leads, motivates, initiates change and assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
  • Models and exemplifies the Leadership Pledge in a consistent and proactive manner. Leads change in a complex care environment.
  • Assumes role of the Charge Nurse in his/her absence.
  • Aligns department with strategy map and continually works to implement drivers in support of Excela Health mission and vision and values.
  • Makes a recommendation for at least one process improvement initiative for department on an annual basis.
  • Participates in root cause analysis of reoccurring problems and takes appropriate action.
  • Holds oneself accountable for leadership development by 8 hours of EHA sponsored leadership education per year.
  • Assists manager in departmental activities, represents department on committees.
• Standards and Accountability, Service Orientation and Customer Service.
  • Maintains a safe working environment; assures staff comply with safety, environmental and infection control guidelines.
  • Assists manager to assure completion of mandatory annual education and competencies relative to job-specific criteria within department (staff licenses/registration).
  • Supports standards of attendance policy consistently (unscheduled absences, breaks or meal periods) to all department staff.
  • Participates in decision making with Manager to consistently apply corrective action standards.
  • Supports staff to comply with infection control and safety measures set forth by Excela Health.
  • Practices and encourages survey readiness in compliance with agency regulations and guidelines.
  • Demonstrates expectations of confidentiality by continually encouraging staff to keep private information confidential.
  • Performs in accordance with Excela Health's behavioral standards in support of the mission, vision, true north and values. Hold staff accountable for modeling the behavioral standards.
  • May and can conduct client service recovery issues within required time frame and to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Planning, Decision Making, Financial Management, Process Management, Prioritizing and Delegating
  • Involves staff in decision making and problem solving.
  • Considers global implementations of decisions made; involves all appropriate departments and individuals for optimal outcome.
  • Is knowledgeable of and works within the department budgets; looks for opportunities to reduce operating costs while balancing quality resources.
  • Identifies and recommends revenues enhancement opportunities.
  • Provides input in performance appraisals and hiring decisions. May conduct interviews with Manager and/or Leadership and utilizes the peer interview process.
  • Assists manager(s) to promptly investigate and resolve SORs and incident reports as necessary.
  • Acts on most urgent tasks; available resources and provides clear direction.
  • Recommends and may draft department policies and procedures.
• Communication
  • In collaboration with the manager (where applicable) provides input for performance goals of staff; coaches toward compliance and addresses variance.
  • Provides opportunities for staff to actively provide input into decision-making process. Seeks input before decision is made.
  • Assists Manager with communication and maintaining a department communication board for the purpose of displaying current information.
  • Will participate and lead daily meetings.
• Developing People and Managing Relationships
  • Participates in decision making with Managers to hire, transfer and promote employees.
  • Trains and develops other employees.
  • Updates stakeholders on project process; uses sound judgment.
  • Facilitates teamwork through coaching and mentoring of staff. Serves as a resource for other employees.
  • Builds trust through fostering empowerment and shared decision making within the appropriate level and scope of authority.
• Clinical Practice
  • Oversees the daily clinical practice activities to ensure that patient care is delivered in accordance with the PA Nurse Practice Act, hospital policies, procedures, and protocols, and other professional standards of care.
  • Regularly reviews a sampling of patient charts to evaluate staff compliance with the nursing process and for comp