CVOR Service Coordinator Lead - Operating Room

• Demonstrates effective medication administration provided to patients as evidenced by Preceptor Observation Tool, Skills Fair Demonstration, and Clinical Practice.
• Demonstrates appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care activities within the healthcare setting.
• Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.
• Utilizes Health First computer systems with regards to order entry, order inquiry, and patient care documentation.
• Demonstrates effective and safe clinical practice as evidenced by Skills Fair demonstration, completion of yearly Competency Assessment, and Age Specific Checklist.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care based on current evidence based practice.
• Documents all nursing care, change in condition, response to therapy, treatments, procedures and referrals on patient record to meet standards.
• Demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility.

• Uses and cares for equipment and supplies economically.

• Provides patient, family, and/or caregiver education as directed by the plan of care
• Provides service to patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, cultural, and individual differences.
• Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPs scores for department/medical center and/or written compliments by patients/others as well as consistent performance of purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift report.
• The Service Coordinator Lead must be willing to share information, be a positive force and a recognized leader. This individual should demonstrate initiative and be a self-motivated starter.

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required; CV Surgery experience required;
• BSN preferred
• Current Florida RN licensure or endorsement.
• Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.
• Certification (s) as required by specific unit.
• Must meet unit specific care requirements.
• Must be able to speak/understand written and verbal instructions in the English language.

• Must have visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform clinical tasks.
• Must have corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Must be able to lift, turn, pull, push or ambulate patients/equipment up to 90% of the assigned shift. (Exception: IV Therapy).
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted up to 33% of the assigned shift (Exception: IV Therapy = 15 lbs).
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and stoop up to 90% of assigned shift.
• Potential for exposure to bio-hazardous waste, and known or unknown diseases.

• Must have ability to work in often-stressful environment with patients/families at various ages and levels of understanding.
• Must have ability to concentrate on multiple priority activities.
• Must have ability to respond appropriately to life threatening situations.
• Must have critical thinking and problem solving skills.

• The Service Coordinator/Lead performs all duties and maintains all competencies of the Registered Nurse in the CV Operating Room. In addition:
• Supporting surgeons.
• Responsible to inform Surgical Services Leadership (ANM, Manager, Director) of issues / concerns with appropriate follow up to surgeons.
• Monitoring equipment.
• Responsible for equipment related to specialty; communicating issues/concerns to SSL and Biomed; ensuring team members are properly in-serviced / trained.
• Teaching / Creating educational tools / Product Research.
• Responsible for development / implementation of education and training, in coordination with Surgical Services Educator, for team members / staff.
• Collaboration with Service Line Leads on training/ educational needs for staff to promote cross-training and staffing support.
• Maintaining Preference cards.
• Responsible for development and maintenance of preference cards.
• Maintaining LEAN Mindset.
• Monitoring Inventory.
• Responsible to communicate supply needs/ increases or decreases in par levels to ANM, Manager, or Surgery Supply Coordinator.
• Responsible to check out dates on service line related supplies.
• Performing VAT research, follow up, roll out.
• Actively participates in VAT process by ensuring surgeon signed product request form is submitted in a timely manner.
• Responsible to follow up with VAT regarding request status and keeping surgeons informed.

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