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FTE: 0.750000

Shift: Days

Location: RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

Summary:

The Operating Room Service Line Coordinator (Specialty Nurse) assists the Director and Manager of Perioperative Services in the efficient and effective management of specific service lines within the OR and actively pursues evidence-based practice. The Service Line Coordinator is knowledgeable and understands surgical standards, policies and procedures and continually reviews patient care and makes recommendations for change to ensure compliance with Medicare/Medicaid guidelines and DNV standards. Service Line Coordinator has excellent written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of performance improvement, regulatory requirements and demonstrates interdisciplinary collaboration and teambuilding skills. A commitment to continuing education specific to the specialty service is required. Responsibilities as outlined below include planning, fiscal monitoring, interdisciplinary collaboration and personnel management.

Experience/Education Requirements:

• Graduation from an approved school of nursing, BSN preferred. As of 1/1/18 must obtain BSN with 4 years of hire or transfer.
• Completion of RMC mandatory inservices, upon hire and yearly.
• Completion of 6 hours of continuing education per year desirable
• Completion of 6-12 week minimum basic OR orientation with the OR department orientation with preceptors and continued orientation with preceptors.

  License or Certification Requirements:

• Current RN License with the Illinois State Board of Examiners.
• Current CPR training preferred

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the patient's nursing diagnoses or patient problem.
• A ctively checks patient chart for completeness and addresses any outstanding items.

• Assure all necessary equipment and supplies are available for service line cases.

• Coordinates with Resource Tech., sterile processing manager, vendors and surgeon's offices for specific surgical cases.

• Collaborate with Business Manager, Director, OR Manager and resource tech for new product evaluation and on-going equipment needs.
• Collaborates with the OR clinical educator to assure appropriate orientation and continuing competency for service line staff. Identifies educational needs for their team, surgeon and facilitates these educational opportunities.
• Identifies educational needs for their team, surgeion and facilitates these educational opportunities
• Assists the OR desk facilitator with daily speci al ty assignments.
• Communicates with specialty service physicians to identify and coordinate needs.
• Develop and maintain service-specific physician preference cards. Reviews cards constantly and updates cards as needed.
• Assists Resource RN and Sterile processing Manager in evaluation of surgeon requests for new instruments. Deferring vendors to complete the new product evaluation form.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes, based on the patien't individualized situation and anticipated needs.
• Enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice through communication, documentation, initiation of change, creativity, innovation, participation ini quality improvement (QI), evidence based practice (EBP), and research processes.
• Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to the Illinois Nurse Practice Act and professional practice standards and guidelines.
• Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to the Illinois Nurse practice Act and professional practice standards and guidelines.
• Evaluates service line growth related to new procedures and capital equipment needs.
• Identify non-capital equipment needs and take an active role in budget planning and monitoring.
• Carries out our nursing mission and philosophy, and our organization's mission.
• Adherence to Chemo precautions , utilizing appropriate isolation cart and notifying SPD when sending down the case cart .
• Maintain communicat ions with Perioperative Director and Manager to identify successes and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain fiscal responsibility through efficient use of supplies and care and maintenance of equipment.
• Is the ' resource person' for the surgeon when he/she has issues that need to be resolved regarding equipment /device issues.
• Mentors others in all aspects of nursing practice including precepting orientees into their service line.
• Plan s , project s and monitor s staffing needs for efficient service line operation.
• Proper medication administration following the 7 rights. Verification of expiration date with scrub staff and labeling to occur as soon as mediation is given onto the field.
• Maintains equipment by reporting malfunctioning devices and taking it out of service
• Maintains ability to open sterile supplies and helps to set up the back table.
• Has the ability to effectively scrub cases or has sought out additional training.
• Proper handling and delivery of specimens including proper labeling and verification with the surgeion. Places "OR specimen" sticker on all specimens containers excluding culturettes. Works collaboratively with entire OR team to ensure safe patient care and open communication
• Identifies areas of personal and professional growth and seeks out additional training.
• Understanding of isolation precautions and protocols for the OR, gowning and gloving as appropriate with proper signage and cart placement outside the OR room.
• Responds to call as assigned within the 30 minutes response time. Is mindful to relieve previous shift on time.
• Assists surgeion by second scrubbing into cases and passing instruments and draping appropriately.
• Recognizes instruments and trays and can help identify what is needed in a specific procedure.
• Maintains aseptic techniques through gowning and gloving.
• Attained the proper training to effectively scrub in cases or has actively sought out training.
• Responds to constructive criticism by making strides to improve and grow in their nursing skills.
• Identifies areas of personal/professional growth and seeks out additional training.
• Works collaboratively with the entire OR team to ensure safe patient care and open communication while maintaining a positive and professional attitude.
• Adheres to policies and procedures and maintains up to date on changes.
• Remains supportive of changes related to process improvement. Actively participates in staff discussions by providing solutions and suggestions to improve processes.
• Reviews the communication book updates when unable to attend morning meeting.
• Serves as an informal leader, modeling characteristics and behaviors that would be expected for each team member.
• Promotes team work and inclusion of new staff or other staff training in one's specialty.
• Frequently inventories supplies and implants to ensure adequate par levels. Works in conjunction with inventory team.
• Mentors others with strict adherence to policies, procedures, and behaviors.
• Utilizes the "CUS" acronym and observes and reports pertinent patient information to the charge nurse or circulating RN. Ensures patient safety is top priority.
• Understands and utilizes the error reporting system is not punitive, but a tool to promote process improvement.
• Understands that role is not limited to what is listed in the job description, and that team work is defined by doing whatever is necessary to promote efficiencies, and provide safe patient care.

Credentials:
Essential:
* Registered Nurse

Education:
Essential:
* BACHELOR SCIENCE NURSING

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Other information:

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

Exposure to:
Chemicals: Disinfectants, No Tox, Steris Sterilant, glutaraldehyde
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: Extreme potential for exposure with each surgical procedure. Universal precautions followed on all procedures greatly reducing the risk to the OR personnel.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Extreme potential for exposure with each surgical procedure. Universal precautions followed on all procedures greatly reducing the risk to the OR personnel.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Required to communicate with surgeons, anesthesia personnel, patients and co-workers.
Vision: Required to assist surgeons with scrubbing and circulating. Many OR procedures require keen visual observation because of the size of suture material used/instrumentation used. It is necessary to perform patient assessment, medical administrations, observe video monitors, etc.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Necessary to hear patient's concerns, to hear surgeons during procedures, to hear intercom for help in a room, hear alarms, i.e., fire, code 99, etc.
Touch: Necessary to comfort patients, hand instruments during procedures necessary to operate controls on equipment.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Average Hours per Week: 6-40

Shift: Variable for 24 hour coverage

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 10%
Twist: 4%
Stand: 40%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 25%
Kneel: 1%
Lift: 10%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 1%
Climb: 1%
Bend: 30%
Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment - carry 25'-150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25'-150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 15
Stand: 60
Crawl: 0
Walk: 10
Kneel: 0
Lift: 5
Drive: 0
Squat: 2
Climb: 1
Bend: 15
Reach above shoulders: 2

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight: 5#
Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, omnicell, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.

Leg Strength - up to 50 lbs: Occasionally-(repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.)

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: 8-10
Outside hours : 0

Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere: Odors

Special Hazards: Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical - Laser plumes, steris machine sterilant, flash sterilizer-steam, bovies, other electrical equipment, glutaraldehyde, compressed air tanks, O2, CO2, Nitrous
Protective Clothing Required: X-ray aprons, thyroid shields, gowns, gloves, masks, shoe covers, goggles, face shields.