RN - Surgical Team Lead - Orthopedics/Operating Room - HPW - FT - Day

Capital Health (US); Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated RN - Surgical Team Lead for their Orthopedics/Operating Room team. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to lead and mentor nursing staff while ensuring high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will promote staff development, oversee surgical case preparations, and maintain a safe working environment. Join a Magnet-Recognized health system that values innovation and excellence in patient care. If you're passionate about nursing and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Promotes staff development and serves as a preceptor for nursing employees.
• Ensures safe and therapeutic care for patients and supervises implementation of physician's orders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates services within the department and maintains communication with internal customers.
• Assists staff with surgical case preparation and ensures compliance with safety protocols.

Skills

Patient Care

Surgical Case Preparation

Staff Development

Infection Control Procedures

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Registered Nurse License

Job description

RN - Surgical Team Lead - Orthopedics/Operating Room - HPW - FT - Day

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Work Shift

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Work Shift

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Position Overview

• Promotes staff development through utilization of appropriate learning resources. Serves as preceptor to mentor and develop nursing employees over time. Functions according to Capital Health (CH) guidelines and prepares staff for specific roles in the event of fire, disaster and cardiac codes.
• sists the staff with surgical case preparation, implements set-up plans and delivers or provides patient teaching where indicated.
• Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of the equipment according to the specific product information and CH policies and procedures. Follows proper safety and infection control procedures and maintains a safe work environment.
• Ensures required Nursing personnel records are maintained by the Educator with regard to education requirements, yearly appraisals and disciplinary.
• Participates with the Nurse Manager in the hiring process. Has input into the monthly time schedules allocating resources efficiently. Inputs schedule in a timely manner.
• Promotes, the professional involvement of nursing through community activities ( hospital committees, civic organization, parish nursing, volunteerism, etc). Promotes patient/family education. Attends all mandatory department in services as recommended by regulatory agencies.
• Ensures that the physician preference cards are updated in a timely fashion and maintained in the OR database. Ensures new surgeon preference cards are entered into system prior to the start of surgeon's first scheduled surgery and are updated in a timely fashion.
• Provides for ongoing collegial atmosphere allowing both an upward and downward flow of communication in the Nursing Department through the implementation of staff meetings by the nursing leadership and general staff meetings by others.
• Delegates and prioritizes work assignments in relation to the individual associate’s competencies.
• Ensures delivery of safe, therapeutic care for patients. Performs patient care as necessary and assists in all emergency situations. Supervises the prompt and accurate implementation of physician’s orders/communications. Ensures that adverse reactions or changes in condition are reported to the surgeon.
• Coordinates and integrates services within department and with other departments. Maintains visibility and accessibility with all internal and external customers. Makes walking rounds. Provides clinical coverage if necessary or indicated.
• Collaborates with leadership to ensure that the department is on budget. Justifies any budget variances that may occur to the OR Manager and/or Director. Demonstrates cost-conscious attitude in requesting the purchase of departmental equipment and supplies.
  
  

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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