Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room
Guthrie Health
Sayre, PA

RN Surgical Specialty Coordinator - Operating Room - Full Time

Position Summary: Under the guidance of the Nurse Manager, the Surgical Specialty Coordinator (SSC) is responsible for the nursing care of patients; supervision of assigned personnel; orientation and teaching of new employees to their specialty and ongoing in‐service programs. SSC keeps the nursing manager informed of all activities of assigned services; seeks guidance as needed; supports the nursing manager in carrying out unit objective and is a primary representative of the nursing manager. Education, License & Cert: • Graduate of an accredited/approved school of Nursing. • Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred. • Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania • BLS • Certification within area of expertise or practice preferred (Nursing Management, CNOR, etc.) Must obtain certification within 3 years of hire. Experience: Two years' experience in the defined clinical area. Demonstrated leadership abilities and teaching skills. Essential Functions: 1) Participates in management of personnel. a) Serves as a professional role model and resource to staff and students; serves as a mentor for staff nurses; promotes and ensures the delivery of quality patient care through competency‐based assignments and supervision of staff. b) Assumes leadership and support role in orientation and required competencies of staff. c) Responds to and assumes appropriate leadership/coaching role in emergency situations. d) Assists the nursing manager with implementing appropriate review systems for competency‐based appraisals of staff. 2) Participates in process/performance improvement activities: a) Maintains collaborative relationships with all members of the health care team to maximize care and patient outcomes; is assigned activities in the hospital/unit performance improvement and participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs. 3) Supports the philosophy and objectives of the organization: a) Serves as a member of the leadership team and promotes organizational values and departmental vision and goals; develops leadership skills and delegates responsibility as necessary; promotes a healthy working environment through effective communication, conflict resolution, and staff empowerment. b) Demonstrates, and encourages others in, effective time management, flexibility, and priority setting and promotes communication between the surgeon and the staff members to assure patient needs are met. 4) Demonstrates professional development: a) Develops self‐leadership skills through Guthrie Leadership Development Classes, self‐study and in‐services/conferences. b) Demonstrates awareness of need for self‐growth by assessing strengths and weaknesses and establishing goals per annual evaluation. Other Duties: 1. Maintain accuracy of preference lists for surgeon(s) in their service area(s). 2. Participate in cycle/yearly inventory management counts. 3. Partner with the Operating Room Inventory Control Manager / FIT / PAM committees to achieve cost containment per case and not compromise patient care or safety 4. Collaborate with the surgeon(s) / staff to establish capital item requests and prepare and present requests per capital request guidelines. 5. Collaborate with the Operating Room Inventory Control Manager regarding special requests and assures the availability of items prior to the procedure time. 6. Collaborate with the surgeon(s) to obtain approval / develop protocol for new surgical procedures. 7. Assists manager in preparation of department budget. 8. Reviews service specific financial statements monthly, i.e. waste statements, repairs, etc. 9. Works toward standardization of supplies / equipment within their service(s). 10. Assist OR staff / company reps as needed / required during scheduled working day.