Registered Nurse (RN) - OR Specialty Coordinator - Orthopedics/Vascular - Southside Medical Center chez Easyservice

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position  

The OR Registered Nurse Specialty Coordinator provides direct and indirect patient care in surgical specialties utilizing the nursing process and current clinical knowledge to provide professional nursing care for all patients in the surgical unit in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the organization. The OR Registered Nurse Specialty Coordinator utilizes advanced knowledge and experience to assess the health needs of patients, collaborate with health team members to coordinate patient care, anticipates the outcomes of nursing interventions, and sets criteria for the quality of patient care.   

Essential Job Functions  

• ​Performs all essential job functions of the RN Surgical Services including but not limited to providing pre-op, intra-op and post-op care to surgical patients, administering medications, patient assessment and care planning, patient safety advocate, point of contact for patient care coordination, may delegate tasks as appropriate, manages patient care in the OR and coordinates needs of the team with care providers, keeps accurate records, operated equipment, and anticipated the needs of the surgical team.   

• Able to perform in the scrub nurse role as necessary. Provides and anticipates the needs and requests of the surgeon. Ensures that appropriate instrumentation and supplies are readily available in the room or on the sterile field.    

•  Assists the Director Perioperative Services or designee in the preparation of the fiscal budget, long range planning, and major equipment budgeting for the operation rooms.  Participates in financial accountability by utilizing resources in a cost-conscious manner and offers cost reduction initiatives. Analyzes the department’s needs, including vendor relations, and informs the Manager through the budgeting process. 

• Supports surgical service’s efforts to exceed patient satisfaction rates for the individual facility, consistently using scripted language that promotes excellent patient satisfaction responses.  Supports efforts to exceed targets for employee engagement, recruitment, and retention for the individual facility. 

• Assists the Director Perioperative Services or designee with continued communications with physicians, sales representatives, public, and other departments. Coordinates with surgeons, vendors and hospital leadership to source and procure supplies, instruments and equipment as requested by surgeons for patient care for their service line.   Orders items as necessary. 

• Maintains and updates preference list of physicians and procedures for their service line.  Reviews individual, unit and specialty data for all dimensions of performance and applies this data to continually improve patient care activities.   

• Participates in, and helps plan, education and development and implementation of unit and departmental education. Advises, precepts, and teaches staff.  Serves as intra-facility resource for unit in-service educational needs.  

• Advocates on behalf of patient/family to connect them with appropriate resources to meet identified needs and address concerns.  

• Achieves outcomes that consistently meet or exceed generally accepted clinical standards for the discipline.  Leads and participates in relevant quality improvement initiatives. Demonstrates an awareness of current literature (research) in area of practice and participates in unit-based research activities as appropriate. Offers performance improvement initiatives.  Demonstrates ability to manage the Daily Surgery Schedule as required.  Responsible for daily assignments of specialty team members.  Coordinates care delivery to achieve optimal patient outcomes and physician satisfaction   

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. 

Licensing/Certification 

BLS Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (required) 

Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice (required)   

ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred) 

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred) 

CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse (preferred) 

SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (preferred) 

Education 

Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing (required)     

2 year/ Associate Nursing Degree (required) 

BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred, RSFH required if hired after July 1, 2022) 

Work Experience 

Two years’ experience in perioperative nursing, including post-surgical care (based on market design) (required) 

Training 

None 

Language 

None 

Patient Population  

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. 

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.​ 

Neonates (0-4 weeks) 

Infant (1-12 months) 

Pediatrics (1-12 years) 

Adolescents (13-17 years) 

Adults (18-64 years) 

Geriatrics (65 years and older) 

Working Conditions  

Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. 

 May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights. 

May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse. 

May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.* 

May be required to use physical restraints. 

May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.*        

May have periods of constant interruptions                                

* Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control. 

Physical Requirements  

Physical Demands 

Frequency                                              0%                  1-33%                 34-66%                 67-100% 

Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.)                                                                                                            X        

Lifting/ Carrying (50-100 lbs.)                                                                         X                                   

Push/ Pull (0-50 lbs.)                                                                                        X                                       

Push/ Pull (50-100 lbs.)                                                                                    X                                       

Stoop, Kneel                                                                                                     X                                        

Crawling                                                                              X                                                                   

Climbing                                                                              X                                                                  

Balance                                                                                                              X                                        

Bending                                                                                                              X                                        

Work Position 

Frequency                                               0%                  1-33%                 34-66%                 67-100% 

Sitting                                                                                                               X                                      

Walking                                                                                                               X                                       

Standing                                                                                                               X                                      

Additional Physical Requirements/Hazards  

Physical Requirements 

Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination) 

Perform shift work 

Maneuver weight of patients 

Hear alarms/telephone/audio recordings 

Reach above shoulder 

Repetitive arm/hand movements 

Finger Dexterity 

Color Vision 

Acuity – far 

Acuity – near 

Hazards  

Depth perception 

Use of Latex products 

Exposure to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents 

Exposure to moving mechanical parts 

Exposure to potential electrical shock 

Exposure to x ray/electromagnetic energy 

Exposure to high pitched noises 

Gaseous risk exposure 

Skills 

Hard/Tech/Clinical Skills: 

Monitor patient conditions during treatment 

Administer medications 

Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care 

Record patient medical histories 

Budgeting & Financial Acumen 

Analyzing data or information 

Scheduling 

Ability to teach and use group processes 

Knowledge of AORN and SGNA standards and best practices 
Knowledge of sterile field and sterilization guidelines 

Soft/Interpersonal Skills: 

Attention to detail 

Acceptance of authority 

Critical thinking 

Communication with family members 

Teamwork 

Conflict resolution 

Active listening 

Relationship building 

Able to work under pressure 

Professionalism  

Move with a sense of urgency 

Preceptor 

Role model 

Ability to motivate 

Communication with multi-levels 

Mentor 

Presentation skills 

Staff development