RN OR SERVICES COORDINATOR- SURGERY -ORTHOPEDICS

Froedtert Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance

Referral bonuses

Retirement plan - 403b

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Froedtert Health in Milwaukee is looking for an Operating Room RN Service Coordinator who will facilitate collaboration among a multidisciplinary surgical team, ensuring excellent patient outcomes. This position requires oversight of OR staff and direct patient care to maintain specialty competencies.

Preferred candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and two years of clinical experience in an operating room setting. The role necessitates a current Wisconsin RN license and various certifications as outlined in the job description.

Qualifications

• Approximately two years of clinical practice in the operating room required.
• Professional knowledge from an accredited School of Nursing needed.
• Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse License required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate collaboration among surgical team members.
• Provide oversight for OR staff and ensure competent care.
• Assist with hiring and evaluation of OR team members.

Skills

Effective communication

Staffing coordination

People skills

Resilience and flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

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Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

This job is ON - SITE.

FTE: 1.000000

Standard Hours: 40.00

Job Summary

The Operation Room (OR) RN Service Coordinator facilitates collaboration among a multidisciplinary surgical team to achieve excellent patient outcomes. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the surgical interdisciplinary care team. Reports to an OR Manager/Director. Provides oversight for OR staff ensuring the delivery of competent clinical nursing/surgical tech care for a specific patient population. Functions in the role of subject matter expert for their specialty service. Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures. Performs and provides oversight of complex clinical tasks and procedures requiring specialty training in both clinical competencies, EMR documentation, preference card management, staffing and staff orientation/training. Assists with hiring, evaluation, and supporting OR team members. Participates in evaluation of equipment and budget process for area of specialty. Provides direct patient care to service specific patients to maintain competency in specialty. Performs all functions of an Operating Room Registered Nurse.

Experience Description

Approximately two years of clinical practice in the operating room in designated specialty to acquire and effectively utilize knowledge of unit and departmental policies and procedures, and to fulfill established quality and quantity standards for the job is required. Prior experience as a charge RN, educator or council co-chair preferred.

Education Description

Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of education at an accredited School of Nursing in order to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse is required. Upon hire any non-BSN nurse with less than one year of licensed registered nurse experience will be required to enroll in a BSN (or higher nursing degree) program. Acceptance into a program is expected within 15 months of hire and the degree program must be completed within 5 years of enrollment, or 6 years if program is MSN, DNP or PhD in Nursing. Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.

Special Skills Description

Ability to communicate effectively and work cohesively with a diverse work group. Ability to coordinate staffing and patient load capacity. Demonstrates excellent communication/people skills. Ability to function efficiently in a stressful and changing environment. Resiliency and flexibility to deal with an ever-changing health care environment.

Licensure Description

Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact). American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent required upon hire. Certified Nurse – Operating Room (CNOR) certification is required within 6 months of hire. Any incumbent who is not CNOR certified needs to become certified within 6 months of activation of job description.

Perks & Benefits

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity - Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.