Job Details
Job Description
The Operating Room Services Leader ensures the effective and efficient functioning of the unit and the achievement of optimal patient outcomes. Delivers safe, high quality and cost-effective preoperative services. Serves as a clinical leader and resource for the assigned surgical specialty and/or unit while ensuring unit compliance with quality, safety, regulatory requirements and the Joint Commission standards. Ensures practice improvements by providing direction and guidance to others regarding preoperative services and specialty. Utilizes the Joint Commission standards and AORN nursing practice tools to support a surgical care delivery system that produces quality care with optimal outcomes.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensures the effective and efficient functioning of the unit and the achievement of optimal patient outcomes. Delivers safe, high quality and cost-effective preoperative services. Demonstrates an integrated approach toward case/patient outcomes.
- Identifies strategies for cost-effective and efficient practices without compromising preoperative patient safety or outcomes. Promotes creative thinking among staff, peers and colleagues to develop new and innovative devices, practices and strategies to advance and improve preoperative nursing services.
- Serves as primary liaison, clinical lead and resource for the assigned surgical specialty and/or unit while ensuring unit compliance with quality, safety, regulatory requirements and the Joint Commission standards.
- Adheres to all Inova Health System's policies and procedures while coaching staff on compliance and consistently identifying clinical and operational variables affecting patient and case outcomes. Makes clinical decisions based on education and experience while integrating varied patient experiences into clinical decision-making. Mentors team members in identifying intra-operative outcomes.
- Ensures practice improvements by serving as role model, providing direction and providing guidance to others regarding preoperative services and specialty.
- Utilizes the Joint Commission standards and AORN nursing practice tools to support a surgical care delivery system that produces quality care with optimal outcomes.
- Collaborates with leadership on unit participation for emergency preparedness activities. Conducts education and coordinates emergency/trauma surgical skill training in addition to participating in unit-specific drills.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
The PSBSC is a state of the art, 8 Operating Room Outpatient Surgery Center that serves the communities of Sports Medicine, Podiatry, Orthopedic, Laparoscopic, General, Breast with Reconstruction, Melanoma, Thyroidectomy, and other general surgery patients.
The PSBSC is a fast-paced working environment that focuses on strong teamwork and patient safety. Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare-every time, every touch-to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Our Full-Time positions are eligible for sign on bonus and relocation opportunities.
The surgery center staff do not work nights, weekends, holidays, or take call. Hours of operation are M-F, 0700-1800.
Requirements: Two years nursing experience related to the unit's scope is required
Previous OR Service Leader, Charge RN, Management or Clinical Coordinator experience is preferred
Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 24 months of start date.
RN licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
BLS Certification (AHA) required
Proficient computer skills is required
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be highly effective at leading a team and fostering a team environment
About Us We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.