Team Coordinator General (Trauma), Thoracic and Vascular

Job description

Department: 37703 Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital - Surgery Room Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Full Time: Monday-Friday 0630-1500 Administrative call requirements Pay Range: $41.10 - $61.65 Major Responsibilities: Facilitates the development of critical thinking skills in the nursing personnel. 1)Acts as a clinical resource to OR staff and other hospital departments. 2)Develops staff by coaching, mentoring, and role modeling. 3)Participates in orientation of new staff members and provides feedback t the Professional Nurse Educator. 4)Assumes responsibility for direct patient care. 5)Evaluates OR turnover times and assists with meeting designated turnover time targets. 6)Provides feedback for team member performance reviews to managers. 7)Coordinates the flow of surgical cases within the operating room. Service Leader - facilitates collaboration among the multidisciplinary team to achieve excellent patient outcomes. 1)Collaborates with the OR Manager, Materials Manager, and SPD Manager in regards to physician needs, equipment usage, and supply requests in accordance with Advocate's preferred vendor list and contracts. 3)Coordinates schedule with appropriate vendors, representatives, proctoring physicians, and observers to ensure they adhere to OR/Advocate policies and procedures. 4)Coordinate and evaluate new supplies/equipment. Submit new product requests and purchasing requests when needed. 5)Review inventory on specialized supply carts, remove outdated supplies, being soon-to-be outdated supplies to Supply Liaison and Managers' attention. Coordinate and communicate appropriately and timely with supply liaison and manager to ensure product is available when needed. 6)Assumes responsibility for administrative call. 2)Communicates with physicians on approved products. Serves as a resource to patients, families, and other health care providers. Quality Improvement - perform duties that strive for excellence in patient outcomes. 1)Maintain preference cards so that they are updated on a regular basis. 2)Participate in performance improvement projects. 3)Provide feedback and suggestions in improvement ideas. 4)Monitors compliance with all legal, safety, and health regulations and guidelines to ensure quality patient care. 5)Reports safety events and near misses. Fiscal Responsibility - assists in the planning and monitoring of departmental budget. 1)Maintains a working knowledge of the department expense budget. 2)Follows Advocate's contracts and preferred vendor lists. 3)Provides justification and quotations for purchase requests to the manager. Supports the Nursing Divisions philosophy of Shared Governance and the goals of the patient care unit, Good Samaritan Hospital and Advocate System. 1)Accountable to the depart KRA's and assists with associate engagement as part of a team effort to achieve the desired results. 2)Participates I councils and department meetings. Licensure: Nurse, Registered (RN) Education/Experience Required: • Graduate from approved school of nursing. • 2 years clinical experience in area specialty. (OR) •1 year management experience. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Clinically appropriate skills with ability to assume charge role of specialty. Ability to communicate effectively and work cohesively with a diverse work group. Fine motor skills. • Current licensure in State of Illinois • CPR • Active member of professional organization. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • Incumbent to work full time status during peak operating time. • Ability to coordinate staffing and patient load capacity. • Demonstrates excellent-communication/interpersonal skills. • Ability to function efficiently in a stressful and changing environment. • Resiliency and flexibility to deal with an ever-changing health care environment. • Ability to communicate with mask on and not facing others. • Exposure to body fluids, hazardous material, waste, chemicals, anesthetic gases, life threatening diseases and radiation. If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. 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About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. 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