RN OR Service Coord, Operating Room, CVT - Allegheny General Hospital

Location: Allegheny General Hospital
Department: Operating Room / CVT
Status: Full Time
Shift:  80 hours every two weeks

Rotation: Days/Nights with rotating weekends and holiday per policy

Union: Yes 

GENERAL OVERVIEW

This job collaborates with the OR Manager assigned to a specific specialty area in directing and providing perioperative nursing care.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a clinical expert and resource for a specific set of surgical subspecialties while scrubbing and/or circulating in the OR

• Coordinates the delivery of cost effective and safe patient care within budgetary controls and monitors the sub-specialty inventory control levels for supplies and equipment

• Develops, evaluates and/or revises systems and processes for obtaining, repairing, trialing, tracking and utilization of supplies and equipment in close cooperation with the OR managers, OR director and perioperative business staff

• Acts in the capacity of a charge RN when necessary

• Assists in the development of service specific competencies, service orientation and continuing education programs

• Ensures compliance with departmental policies such as radiation safety, fire safety, disaster plans, infection control and external accreditation/regulatory bodies

• Assists the OR charge nurse with daily assignments and assures appropriate staff coverage for a given sent of sub-surgical specialties. Helps direct staff RNs and surgical technicians to complete team and departmental projects. Reviews surgical schedule in advance to anticipate needed supplies, equipment and prosthesis.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

• Current licensure as an RN

• Minimum of 2 years perioperative nursing required.

• CPR – American Heart Association

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Preferred

• BSN preferred

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.