Sign On Bonus Eligible

Default Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Salary range:

$58.43 - $90.50

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8 Hour employee

Department:

EDOC Pain Management (Rancho Mirage)

Job Objective:

Implements and manages the overall infrastructure around the care of patients in assigned area(s); ensures quality customer service and cost-efficiency is achieved and legal, professional and institutional policies, regulations, and standards are met.

Job Description:

Education:
Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master’s in Nursing

Licensure/Certification:
Required: California Registered Nurse (RN) license; American Heart Association (AHA) BLS

ACLS required upon hire into position in following departments:
7420 Surgery Main
7426 Perianesthesia EDOSC
7427 Perianesthesia Main Surgery
7429 Perianesthesia Same Day Surgery DHOC
7430 Surgery Same Day DHOC
7431 EDOSC Surgery
7760 GI Lab

PALS required within 90 days of hire into position in following departments:
7426 Perianesthesia EDOSC
7427 Perianesthesia Main Surgery
7429 Perianesthesia Same Day Surgery DHOC

Preferred: Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN), Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA), Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR), Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse (CGRN), Pain Management Nurse-Board Certified (PMGT-BC) or related certification as applicable to assigned department

Experience:
Required: Four (4) years of RN experience in a surgical/procedural setting
Preferred: Leadership experience

Reports To: Clinical Director Supervises: Registered Nurses, Surgical Techs, OR Core Techs, Surgery Schedulers, Endoscopy Techs, and other staff as assigned Ages of Patients: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric Blood Borne Pathogens: High Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations, Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information, Ability to delegate tasks effectively, optimize team productivity and ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives, Ability to effectively communicate in a positive and professional manner, Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations in a calm and professional manner, Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines, Ability to promote clinical practice through performance, role modeling and clinical resources, Ability to provide constructive feedback and guidance, Ability to use nursing process to organize, direct and participate in patient care, Knowledge of supporting surgical services organizations

Essential Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
2. Ensures that safe, high-quality patient care is provided in compliance with Federal, State and local regulatory requirements and processional standards (AORN, The Joint Commission).
3. Develops and coordinates implementation of systems designed to efficiently support the execution of the scheduled procedures/surgeries in assigned unit(s).

4. Fosters collaborative practice and effective interaction among all members of the health care team.
5. Identifies care needs of patients/significant others, implements interventions, and utilizes equipment necessary to meet the specific need of the patient population served.
6. Under the direction of the nursing management team, executes daily assignments, ensures clinical practice according to standard, and efficient schedule, and/or patient flow throughout the perioperative continuum.
7. Plans ahead to make sure that resources, materials, and sufficient manpower are available in order to meet operational needs; demonstrating critical thinking skills and problem solving skills integrating the concepts of coaching and mentoring.
8. Fosters multi-disciplinary team approach and promotes the advancement of collaborative practice.
9. Maintains effective relationships with physicians and other members of the health care team in a manner that is perceived as positive, welcoming, and customer focused.
10. Plans for growth and development of the unit.
11. Identifies circumstance and trends that may affect the unit; plans and implements change effectively.
12. Reviews schedules for the day of and future recommending and implementing revisions to maximize efficiency and collaborates with stakeholders to make changes necessary for the smooth progression of the procedural/surgical schedule.
13. Confers with directors, surgeons, and anesthesiologist when scheduling emergencies or making changes in the scheduled cases and communicates with those staff members as needed implement schedule changes.
14. Encourages team members to maintain a consistent flow of information and coordination of activities for surgical service area.
15. Hires, evaluates, and counsels service group personnel in coordination with the Director.
16. Manages timekeeping and payroll functions for staff; assists staff with timekeeping corrections as needed per policy.
17. Provides direct patient care as needed; provides break and lunch relief and backup for staff as needed.
18. Identifies and coordinates the needs of service-user physicians through formal and informal meetings.
19. Oversees new staff orientation in collaboration with the perioperative educator.
20. Assists with managing and controlling department expenditures within established budgets.
21. Promotes patient and patient family satisfaction.
22. Strives for quality outcomes and efficient patient flow.
23. Facilitates daily activities of the assigned department(s) in relationship to the progression of the schedule as applicable.

24. Responsible for providing oversight of post-anesthesia needs for admissions from NORA locations as assigned.
25. Performs other duties as assigned.