Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

Perioperative RN Coordinator Preop PACU

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeScottsdale, AZ, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate diploma is required; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
At least 2 years of registered nurse experience is required.
At least 2 years of perioperative nursing experience in the operating room, preop/PACU, or endoscopy is required.
One to two years of specialty experience is preferred.
Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire.
A valid in-state driver's license is required upon hire for home health roles.
State or compact-state registered nurse licensure is required upon hire.
Experience in preop/PACU is required.
Pediatric experience and mentorship experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, identify, interpret, and document patient and significant-other self-care and teaching needs using appropriate assessment tools.
Plan, initiate, and maintain individualized patient care plans, including discharge planning, in collaboration with patients, significant others, and the healthcare team.
Establish specialty goals and objectives, assist with capital budget preparation, plan staffing with the supervisor, and plan for special patient equipment needs.
Implement perioperative plans of care from admission through discharge and provide direct patient care using clinical competency, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Intervene effectively during unit or patient-care crises and emergencies, and document pertinent information.
Manage frontline inventory control and assist with ordering supplies.
Coordinate perioperative patient care and facilitate communication among patients, families, and physicians.
Assist with interviewing prospective employees and conduct monthly specialty meetings.
Evaluate patient and significant-other responses to nursing interventions and revise care plans as needed.
Assist with staff performance evaluations and recommend disciplinary action.
Coordinate patient care activities and physician requests, delegate effectively, and ensure supplies and equipment are available for surgery.
Facilitate resources for surgery within assigned service lines and use material resources cost-effectively, recommending cost-saving measures.
Use evidence-based knowledge in decision-making to maintain and improve quality of care, and assist with capital planning for assigned service lines.
Maintain unit and regulatory education requirements, participate in continuing education and quality-improvement activities, and support membership in professional organizations.
Implement staff-development programs with the Clinical Educator and orient new personnel, students, and others to the specialty.
Participate in planning, orienting, teaching, guiding, and evaluating staff and students, and serve as a resource to patients, families, caregivers, visitors, physicians, and the healthcare team.
In collaboration with the Perioperative Clinical Educator, identify orientation needs, track education requirements, assist with orientation schedules and tools, facilitate interdepartmental in-services, provide orientation and training activities, and monitor new-employee progress and regulatory compliance.
Promote quality patient care and staff specialty-skill development through effective communication, cooperation, teamwork, and use of existing policies.
Encourage staff involvement in clinical professional activities and maintain current knowledge of organizational standards, patient-care technology, and agency regulations.
Maintain scheduling flexibility to meet clinical and educational needs across shifts, and maintain certification requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree.
One to two years of experience in a specialty.
Pediatric experience.
Mentorship experience.

Primary City/State:

Shea Medical Center - 9003 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Category:

Skilled Nursing

Shift:

Day

Department:

OR Preop/PACU



Up to $15,000 bonus available

Shift: M-F 0700-1730 4x10

REQUIRED: Experience in Preop PACU

PREFERRED: Peds experience a plus, mentorship experience

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At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

The COORDINATOR-PERIOPERATIVE RN assists with the coordination and overall management of a specific services. They actively interface with physician(s) to provide customer service at the point of care; assess, plan and evaluate material, staff and patient specific care to coordinate activities of the specialty(s). Provide care to the patients, utilizing the Nursing Philosophy of and functioning within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's departmental policies and procedures. Incumbent may spend up to 50% of their time performing in-service/ orientations. Would then function as a role model, demonstrating clinical expertise in providing direct evidence-based care to patient populations. Practices effective communication methods with the Clinical Educator, leadership, co-workers, families, and customers. Serves as a policy and practice resource within the assigned unit. Implements in-service programs for clinical staff developed by others. Maintains flexibility in scheduling hours to meet clinical needs of all shifts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Utilizing the Nursing Process Assesses, identifies, interprets, and documents patient and/or significant others self-care needs and teaching needs, utilizing a variety of assessment tools.Plans, initiates, and maintains a comprehensive individualized patient plan of care which includes discharge planning, in collaboration with the patient/significant other(s) and the health care team, according to HonorHealth standards of nursing care practice.Establishes measurable specialty goals and objectives, assists in capital budget preparation, plans for staffing with Supervisor, and plans for special patient needs related to equipment.Implements the plan of care from perioperative admission to discharge. Demonstrates clinical competency, prioritization and problem- solving skills during the implementation of direct patient care.Performs effective interventions for unit/patient care crises or emergency situations.Inputs and documents pertinent information.Provides frontline inventory control and assists with ordering.Coordinates patient care given perioperative and facilitates communications with patients, families, and physicians.Assists with interviewing prospective employees and conducts monthly specialty meetings.Evaluates the response of patient and significant other(s) to nursing interventions.Revises the plan of care as needed.Assists with performance evaluation of staff and recommends disciplinary action
Coordinates patient care activities and physician’s specific requests; coordinates available resources and utilizes effective delegation skills. Ensures the availability of supplies and equipment at the time of surgery. Facilitate availability of all needed resources for surgery within assigned service line(s). Utilizes material resources in a cost-effective manner, recommends cost saving measures within department or assigned area. Uses evidence-based knowledge in decision making to improve and maintain high-quality of care. Assists in capital planning for their assigned service line(s)
Maintains unit and other regulatory educational requirements.Participates in continuing education, quality of improvement activities, and supports membership in professional organizations.Implements staff development programs along with Clinical Educator and is responsible for orientation of new personnel, student, and others to the specific specialty
Participates in the planning, orienting, teaching, guiding, and evaluating the performance of staff and students.Serves as a resource to others including physician's patients, families, caregivers, and visitors.
Assists, consults, and serves as a resource to the health care team.
May be dedicated to perform orientation and for up to 50% of their role whereas the above duties would be reduced proportionally.Utilizing the Nursing Process and in collaboration with the Perioperative Clinical Educator:Assists in identifying orientation needs of new and existing employees.Tracks education requirements ensuring regulatory needs are met.Assists in the development of orientation schedules for new employees.Facilitates interdepartmental in-services to meet regulatory needs of staff members.Formulates departmental orientation and communication tools and participates in process improvement mechanisms.Assists in providing orientation activities to meet the needs of the new employee.Assists in the provision of training programs, developed by others (including Clinical Educators) for assigned staff.Promotes quality of patient care by practicing and promoting existing policies using effective communication, cooperation, and teamwork. Assists in the clinical development of staff specialty skills.Promotes staff talent by encouraging their involvement in clinical professional activities.Assists in the monitoring and documenting of the new employee orientation progress.Monitors regulatory lists to ensure staff compliance and maintains current documentation.Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills when interacting with co-workers, physicians, and family members.Maintains current knowledge of HonorHealth standards, patient care technology and agency regulations.Maintains flexibility in scheduling hours to meet educational and clinical needs of all shifts.Maintains certification requirements.
All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Associates Diploma Required
Bachelors Preferred

EXPERIENCE

2 years, RN experience Required
2 years, as a Perioperative Nurse (OR, Preop/Pacu, Endo) Required
1 year, to 2 years' experience in a specialty Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification, Basic Life Support Training Course C Upon Hire Required
Drivers License (DL) - License, Driver License - Valid and In State if in Home Health Upon Hire Required
Registered Nurse - License, State Licensure And/or Compact State Licensure State Licensure Upon Hire Required

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About the Company

Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

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Company size: 5,001-10,000
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Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
Founded: 2013

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