Operating Room Coordinator RN
Company: Aspen Valley Hospital
Location: Glenwood Springs
Posted on: October 6, 2021
Job Description:
Company Overview:
Embrace the adventure of a career at Aspen Valley Hospital.
Aspen Valley Hospital is a twenty-five-bed community hospital that
represents the best of two worlds - the warmth and friendliness of
a small town and the technical expertise of a major medical center.
Our award-winning hospital, nestled in the heart of Aspen, CO,
includes a team of more than 500 people dedicated to making a
difference for our patients, families, and community. Nationally we
are recognized for providing some of the most exceptional patient
care of any hospital across the country.
This Position Offers:
Highly competitive pay, 40 hours per week, comprehensive benefits
package (including generous PTO, health insurance within your first
30 days, retirement), being part of a very cohesive & supportive
team, four of North America's top ski resorts at your doorstep, and
much more.
Job Overview:
The Operating Room Coordinator provides both clinical and
administrative support to Perioperative Services and The Steadman
Clinic Service Line. This position will also provide support to
Perioperative Service and Administrative Leadership with staff
education, service line initiative implementation, and act as a
conduit with the Steadman Clinic and all other specialties,
Surgeons and Anesthesia regarding Ortho Service Line. This position
will be in the call rotation but not on the schedule for staffing
in Perioperative Services.
Primary Scope of Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with Physician offices to enhance appropriate
planning and scheduling of cases. Functions as a hub of flow and
communication in Perioperative Services for staff, patients,
visitors, physicians and other AVH departments.
- Provides clinical support for OR: Monitors all scheduled cases,
Reviews scheduling sheet for accuracy of cases booked and
preference cards assesses special requests and supply needs for
scheduled cases. Provides Ortho and all other specialty expertise
to assist in the elevation of Orthopedic and all other specialty
practice and standardization. Supports Perioperative Services staff
in orientation, standardization, training, and case performance in
Ortho and all other specialties.
- Acts as the liaison and point person among physician, physician
office, OR, materials, management, to facilitate a seamless
planning process. Works with The Steadman Clinic and all other
specialty Surgeons/Leadership and Designated Perioperative Services
Educator/Director to research and provide national best practice to
Perioperative Services staff.
- Provides routine, approved information, through the individual
service lines and via telephone as needed. Functions as a conduit
with The Steadman Clinic, and all other specialty Surgeons and
Anesthesia regarding Ortho Service Line, Surgeons and PAs as needed
to provide consistent information and communication.
- Manages preference cards to optimum efficiency. Network with
Materials Management to ensure appropriate supplies are available
for the day of surgery. Ensure availability of Implant/grafts.
Ensure needed instruments are available for the cases and loaners
are available. Ensure appropriate vendors are contacted and
available as needed.
- Collaborate with Leadership to support OR efficiency. Assist in
daily planning of staffing needs. Ensure that needed equipment is
available in OR rooms. Assist with special needs, equipment and
supplies.
- Support OR team throughout the day in areas such as opening
rooms, facilitating turnover and throughput. Facilitate effective
handoff techniques between care team. Ensure appropriate next day
plans are made by collaborating with key players.
- Provides educational support for the departments in conjunction
with Clinical Resource Coordinator and Director through needs
assessment as well as facilitating or providing in-services such as
introduction of new equipment and supplies. Participates in audits
to ensure compliance in best practices and outcomes. Assist in
Joint Commission, State and hospital mandated in-services.
- Facilitate implementation of best practices as they become
available into the OR environment.
- Communicates well with various hospital departments and nursing
units, special needs to Specialty Leads/ Charge RN clearly and
efficiently, and supports communication to appropriate personnel
and departments of an add-ons or patient transfer.
- Adheres reliably to all accepted patient safety standards.
- Identifies and promotes new learning around changing patient
safety standards of practice
- Follows all security, confidentiality, and privacy
policies.
- Performs scrub intra-operatively to support/assess the assigned
scrub role and to assist in consistent efficiency metrics for all
scrubs and to standardize process from the scrub perspective.
- Performs clinical support and other duties as needed or
requested in a timely manner; this includes ordering of Ortho and
departmental supplies, submitting departmental work orders and
other Perioperative Services specific needs.
- Promptly answers questions staff, surgeons, leadership and
other AVH departments and immediately notifies Charge Nurse, and/or
Perioperative Leadership/Director of issues.
- Is familiar with current communication system to support The
Steadman Clinic, Perioperative Services and Administration as
needed.
- Tracks tissue ordering, arrival and use. Also monitors
expiration and consignment needs for Perioperative Services
- Cooperates and assists with maintaining training of new
departmental employees related to standardizations, competencies
and orientation.
- Daily duties include: monitoring of OR Schedule, daily support
of all specialties working directly with the Charge RN, daily
rounding and support in OR of the Ortho Service Line.
- Actively participates in department meetings with attendance of
80% or better. Read and respond appropriately to departmental email
and postings. Maintains awareness of patient satisfaction, staff
and Surgeon/Anesthesia improvement initiatives.
RN Only Duties:
- In addition to the above duties: RN duties provide a more
in-depth level of care in the position.
- Assist with the patient PAT process and coordination of pre-op
needs.
- Acts as a liaison regarding patient information with
Anesthesia
- Assists with physician's orders transitioning from clinic to
OR
- Provides Nursing approved information, through the individual
service lines and via telephone as needed. Functions as a conduit
with The Steadman Clinic, and all other specialty Surgeons and
Anesthesia regarding Ortho Service Line, Surgeons and PAs as needed
to provide consistent information and communication.
- Provides educational support for the department and OR nursing
staff.
- Assists in Inter-departmental Patient reporting (information
hand-off)
- Performs intraoperative support/assessment to assigned RN role
and to assist in consistent efficiency metrics for all
Perioperative Services RN and to standardize processes.
Minimum Qualifications, Certs/Licenses & Requirements:
- Current Colorado RN License (or compact) required
- 2 years of OR experience as a circulator and scrub experience
required
- Required certifications through American Heart
Association:
- Strong interpersonal skills required
- Administrative & general office experience preferred
- Ability to concentrate and show attention to detail
required
- Ability to work independently required
Benefits & Compensation:
Our hire-in rates of pay are based on years of relevant experience.
Listed below are our hire-in rates for the position, which
includes: minimum pay (no relevant experience) and mid-point (12 or
more years).
Minimum = $47.11/hr
Mid-Point = $53.96/hr
Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous paid time off,
health insurance within your first 30 days, retirement, and much
more can be viewed here.
Keywords: Aspen Valley Hospital, Snowmass , Operating Room Coordinator RN, Other , Glenwood Springs, Colorado
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