Duke University

Private research university in Durham, NC

Operating Room Service Line Coordinator

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDurham, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Knowledge of the scope of practice of registered nurses and surgical technologists, the nursing process, professional theory, practice and procedures, and the procedures and techniques involved in the assigned service lines.
Ability to assess unit needs, independently seek resources, collaborate effectively, maintain working relationships, and communicate with healthcare teams, physicians, administrators and leaders.
Ability to teach, coach and mentor multidisciplinary team members; process and prioritize information; document patient assessments and care; use computers and learn software; and provide clinical care.
Competency in basic life support and any specialized life support required by the work area.
Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking and remain focused and organized.
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
Two or more years of operating room experience.
Current North Carolina registered nurse license or compact registered nurse license.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
Pre-employment physical capacity testing is required.

Responsibilities

Support patient care and facilitate activities and processes associated with the operating room daily schedule, special equipment, instrumentation, inventory and preference cards for selected surgical service lines.
Maintain knowledge of regulatory standards and ensure compliance with environment-of-care requirements, health system and hospital policies, and standard operating procedures.
Supervise registered nurses, surgical technologists and ancillary staff in their daily operating room duties, including providing input into performance evaluations and improvement.
Maintain equipment and instrumentation for the service line in collaboration with sterile processing.
Communicate with operating room teams to support performance against key performance indicators.
Function as charge nurse when needed and perform circulating nurse and scrub nurse duties as needed to maintain skills and procedural knowledge.
Assess the daily operating room schedule and ensure staffing, equipment, instrumentation, vendor needs and supplies are available for all shifts.
Confirm the correct preference card is associated with each scheduled procedure and manage surgeon-specific preference cards, including creating cards for new surgeons and making changes identified by surgeons and the operating room team.
Plan for smooth daily operating room schedule flow, accounting for emergency cases and barriers in collaboration with the operating room charge nurse.
Communicate delays or situations that may affect case flow to anesthesiologists and surgeons in a timely manner.
Plan and implement service-line education for new operating room staff and continuing education and advanced skills training, including training on new equipment and supplies.
Learn, implement and teach new technology and procedures.
Collaborate with operating room teams to identify and implement quality-improvement and cost-reduction practices.
Meet regularly with service-line surgeons to discuss barriers and changes to procedure needs.
Collaborate with peers across Duke University Health System operating room platforms to standardize practice.
Plan and assist with coordination of unit staff schedules.
Assist the nurse manager of operations in preparing and monitoring service-line budget utilization.
Work with the manager on issue resolution and projects to improve departmental workflow.
Collaborate with pharmacy, sterile processing, supply chain and radiology to resolve issues and improve departmental workflows.
Participate with the nurse manager in interviewing and selecting new staff.
Mentor and monitor preceptors for new employees.
Model and support workplace diversity.
Provide oversight and support to the charge nurse to ensure staffing needs and assignments reflect workload, staff competency and scope of practice.
Delegate responsibilities within scope of practice and validated competencies to meet shift workload demands.
Facilitate assignments that support learning for orientees and nurse learners.
Promote open communication, staff input into decision-making, conflict resolution and collegiality among health team members.
Communicate professionally and effectively.
Review and provide appropriate follow-up and communication on safety reporting system reports related to the team or patients, in conjunction with the nurse manager of operations.
Encourage staff participation in departmental and hospital committees and councils, and attend assigned meetings.
Complete other projects and duties as directed by the department manager.

Desired Qualifications

CNOR certification is preferred.

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About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range ofmedical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Occ Summary

Responsible for supporting patient care and facilitating activities and processes associated with the OR daily schedule, special equipment, instrumentation, inventory and preference cards for selected surgical service line(s).

Work Performed

Demonstrates a knowledge of management and clinical skills essential to the smooth and efficient operation of specific service line(s). Maintains knowledge of regulatory standards and ensures compliance with environment of care, health system and hospital specific policy, and standard operating procedures. Supervises RNs, Surgical Technologists and ancillary staff in the performance of their daily duties in the operating room suite, including input into performance evaluations and improvement. Maintains equipment and instrumentation, in collaboration with the sterile processing department, for the specific service line(s). Maintains effective communication with OR teams to ensure performance to key performance indicators. Functions as charge nurse when needed. Performs in role of circulating nurse and scrub nurse as needed to maintain skills and procedural knowledge. Makes assessment of daily OR schedule to ensure all resources are available, including staffing, equipment, instrumentation, vendor needs and supplies for all shifts. Confirms correct preference card is associated with the scheduled procedure. Manages surgeon specific preference cards including the creation of preference cards fornew surgeons, as well as any changes identified by surgeon and OR team. Continuously plans actions necessary to maintain a smooth flow of the daily OR schedule, making allowances for emergency cases or barriers that impede the movement of cases in collaboration with the OR charge nurse. Maintains proactive and timely communication with anesthesiologists and surgeons of delays or situations that might impact the flow of their cases. Actively plans and implements education activities related to the specific service line(s) for both new staff to the OR as well as continuing education and advanced skill training, including new equipment and supplies. Responsible for learning, implementing and teaching new technology/procedures. Collaborates with OR teams in identifying and implementing innovative models and best practices for quality improvement and cost reduction. Collaborates with surgeons within specific service line(s) on a regular basis to discuss barriers and changes to procedure needs. Collaborates with peers at all DUHS OR platforms to enhance standardization in practice across the health system. Plan and assist with coordination of unit staff schedules. Assist NMO in preparation and monitoring of budget utilization for service line(s). Collaborate with the manager for issue resolutions and projects to improve work flow processes throughout the department utilizing a proactive approach. Collaborate with different departments (pharmacy, sterile processing, supply chain, radiology) to resolve issues and improve work flow processes throughout the department. Participate with the nurse manager in the interview process and selection of new staff. Mentor and monitor the preceptors for all new employees. Model and support the value of diversity in the workplace. Provide oversight and support to charge nurse to ensure staffing needs/assignments are made according to workload, staff competency and scope of practice. Delegate responsibilities within the scope of practice and validated competencies in order to meet the workload demands of the shift. Facilitate assignments that support learning for the orientee or nurse learner. Promote an atmosphere of open communication that facilitates staff input into decision-making, resolution of conflict, and collegialityamong all health team members. Communicate in an effective, professional manner. Review and provide appropriate follow up/communication on SRSs related to their team or patients in conjunction with NMO. Facilitate and encourage staff participation in departmental and hospital committee and council meetings. Attend departmental and hospital committee meetings as assigned. Other projects and duties as directed by the department manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse and surgical technologist. Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process. Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure. Ability to assess unit needs based on situation monitoring. Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Able to communicate clearly healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others. Able to teach, coach and mentor team members in multi-disciplinary roles. Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, implementation, and follow-up. Able to use fine motor skills. Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area. Able to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status. Able to use computer and learn new software programs. Able to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients. Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking. Able to remain focused and organized. Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in assigned service line(s) surgeons. Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required.

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing required.

Experience

Two or more years of OR experience.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Must have current or compact RN license in the State of North Carolina. BCLS certification is required. CNOR certification preferred.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

About the Company

Duke University

Private research university in Durham, NC

Duke University is a research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional education alongside interdisciplinary research and health care.

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