Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery Team Lead - St. Vincent Medical Center

Essential Functions: 

• Works jointly with Anesthesia, Surgeons, the Clinical team, perioperative leadership, and Specialty Coordinators to plan staffing and daily assignments. This includes assigning staff to work areas and/or work assignments, modifying work assignments, assisting with meal coverage, fielding call offs and providing adequate staffing levels for the next shift, and managing the daily procedure schedule including taking postings for add-on cases.  

• May be responsible for the development of the staff schedule and may be a timekeeper for the department.   

• Collaborates with various departments to resolve patient care issues. Collaborates with Materials Management, SPD, Engineering, Biomed, and Environmental Services to coordinate the patient care needs of supplies, instruments and equipment, and to resolve environmental issues based upon unit need.  Represents organization by serving as daily liaison and resource person to the Medical Staff. Listens and responds in an appropriate and constructive manner to concerns. Refers key issues to perioperative senior leadership.  

• Demonstrates knowledge and implements principles of cost containment through judicious use of Human Resources and supplies.  

• May be responsible for interviewing/selecting/hiring staff, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; adhering to policies and procedures. Submits performance-based appraisals summaries and provides feedback for coaching and performance evaluations of team members.   

• Assists with identifying and implementing quality and process improvement initiatives within the department. Develops processes that provide measurable outcomes. Leads clinical initiatives ensuring education, training, and implementation of the study design. May be responsible for data collection or auditing, and accurate record keeping as well as product evaluation and assessment. Also, actively participates in unit or facility councils and committees.  

Education: 

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (required)   

• BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred, required)   

Required Licensing & Certifications: 

• BLS Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (required)  

• Currently Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Practice (required)   

• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred)  

• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred)  

• CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse (preferred)  

• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (preferred)  

Experience: 

• 2 years’ perioperative nursing experience (required)   

• One year in a charge nurse, specialty coordinator or a leadership role (preferred; required for RSFH)  

Skills & Abilities: 

Hard/Tech/Clinical Skills:  

• Monitor patient conditions during treatment  

• Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care  

• Analytical skills   

• Working knowledge of basic sciences, such as anatomy and physiology, microbiology, asepsis, sterile techniques and operating room techniques  

• ​ Microsoft Office  

• Scheduling  

• Knowledge of AORN and SGNA standards and best practices  
  Knowledge of sterile field and sterilization guidelines  

Soft/Interpersonal Skills:  

• Attention to detail  

• Acceptance of authority  

• Critical thinking  

• Communication with family members  

• Teamwork  

• Conflict resolution  

• Active listening  

• Relationship building  

• Ability to train staff  

• Active Listening  

• Leadership  

• Listening Effectively  

• Logical Problem Solving  

• Mentoring  

• Office Equipment  

• People Leadership  

• Problem solving  

• Service Orientation  

• Social Perceptiveness  

• Training and Development  

• Onboarding  

• Able to effectively work with diverse people  

• Good customer service skills  

• Good organizational skills and time management skills  

• Good oral and written communication  

• Able to receive feedback  

• Able to gather and interpret data  

• Accountability  

• Able to work under pressure  

• Professionalism    

• Ability to motivate  

• Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies.  

• Remains calm, adaptive, and collective during an emergency.  
   

Training: 

• None 

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.