ASC Operating Room Manager

Nuehealth-Management-Services-LL; Bryn Mawr (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuehealth-Management-Services-LL in Bryn Mawr, PA seeks an experienced Nursing Manager to oversee operating room and sterile processing staff, ensuring optimal patient care and compliance with standards. Reporting to the Director of Nursing, you will help develop policies, coordinate scheduling, conduct performance evaluations, and support orientation and training programs.

This full-time role requires RN licensure with several years of leadership experience, strong communication, and a

Qualifications

• Requires nursing licensure and leadership experience.
• Experience supervising OR and sterile processing staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical and ancillary staff in Operating Rooms and Sterile Processing.
• Collaborate with Director of Nursing and Administrator to set policy and standards.
• Coordinate scheduling and ensure on-time procedures; review schedules.
• Conduct staffing interviews and recommendations for hiring/termination.
• Develop orientation policies and training programs; monitor staff competency.
• Lead quarterly drills and infection control reporting as part of CQI.

Skills

Staff supervision

Policy development

Communication

Orientation & training

Infection control

Quality improvement

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises all clinical and ancillary support personnel involved in Operating Rooms and Sterile Processing.
• Works closely with the Director of Nursing and Administrator to establish policy and standards of nursing care and practice at facility.
• Consults with Medical Director with regard to medical problems.
• Communicates closely with Scheduling Coordinator regarding approved procedures. Checks draft of each operating schedule in advance and makes necessary corrections.
• Interviews candidates for all Operative positions and makes recommendations to the Director of Nursing and Administrator for hiring or termination of employment.
• Collaborates with the Director of Nursing and Safety Committee to develop and monitor orientation policies and procedures to provide competent staff.
• Assists the Director of Nursing in arranging in-service programs and scheduling staff meetings.
• Provides an adequate monitor of qualified staff. Coordinates, assigns, and/or provides relief coverage according to needs of the clinical areas. Substantiates all overtime hours to the Director of Nursing and Administrator.
• Coordinates vacation and time off schedules with approval from Director of Nursing.
• Monitors licensure of professional nursing personnel and CPR status.
• Performs annual evaluations and monitors job performance of nursing staff to confirm compliance with policies and personal protection.
• Affords efficient flow of procedures by monitoring surgeon availability, on time arrival, and informing surgeons of any delays.
• Monitors sterilization procedures for instruments and supplies and storage of same.
• Arranges maintenance and repair of medical equipment with the Materials Manager.
• Works closely with the Materials Manager to monitor efficient ordering of supplies and forwards purchase requests for capital equipment to the Administrator.
• Works closely with the Director of Nursing to schedule and conduct quarterly evacuation and fire drills for all Facility personnel.
• Meets with the Director of Nursing, Materials Manager and manufacturer representatives regarding updates on equipment and new products.
• Serves as member of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee to report complication data and infection control statistics.
• Assists Director of Nursing in coordinating employee injury/illness program with Safety Coordinator.
• Reviews variance reports filed by staff members. Completes investigative documentation

as appropriate and forwards to Director of Nursing and Administrator for review.

• Communicates with staff, pears, administration, physicians, patients and families in an open, direct and honest manner.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to life and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

Experience

Required

5 years:

5 years:

OR RN

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