OR Unit Specialist RN - Full Time, Day - Jefferson Bucks

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Performs within the legal framework of the nursing profession as defined by the Nurse Practice Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Works with surgeons to plan patient care needs through assuring equipment and supplies are available and functioning prior to the start of each procedure, while training and mentoring staff for the service
Undertakes the assessment, planning and implementation of complex surgical cases, needed for patients/clients with complex care needs including individuals with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
Develops, implements and evaluate programs of care to meet these needs of complex surgical patients.
Guides, advise and direct junior and senior staff and learners in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients' surgical care.
Act as a point of contact for staff members, residents, fellows and surgeons for specialist advice and support.
Key Responsibilities:
* Scheduling and Coordination:
Review of surgical schedules to manage the order of cases and the patient flow within the OR.
* Supply and Equipment Management:
Ensures adequate supplies and equipment are available for the service line procedures and collaborates with the OR inventory coordinator and vendors to ensure surgical instrumentation, specialty supplies and implants are available to support procedures.
* Patient Safety:
Ensures/provides a safe environment for patients and staff, including proper equipment maintenance, infection control protocols, and adherence to safety regulations.
* Collaboration:
Works with surgeons, PAs, residents, nurses, and other OR staff to ensure smooth and efficient surgical procedures.
* Documentation and Record Keeping:
Maintains accurate records of surgical procedures, equipment usage, and patient information.
* Quality Improvement:
Participates in activities to improve OR efficiency, patient care, and safety.

* Patient Flow Coordination:
Ensuring efficient patient movement through the OR, from pre-op to post-op and facilitate with turnover of surgical cases.
* Resource Management:
Managing and ordering supplies and equipment needed for surgeries.
* Staff Support:
Providing support and training to OR staff, including nurses, technicians, and other personnel.
* Compliance and Safety:
Ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, maintaining a safe and sterile environment, and participating in safety initiatives.
* Quality Assurance:
Implementing best practices, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and monitoring performance metrics.
* Equipment Management:
Overseeing the maintenance, repair, and calibration of OR equipment.
* Communication and Liaison:
Acting as a liaison between the OR staff, surgeons, other departments, and patients.
* Administrative Tasks:
Completing various administrative tasks related to scheduling, documentation, preparedness for surgical cases and the acquisition of quotes to replace equipment or purchase new equipment, submit product & equipment requests for surgeons into the Lumere system for approval either for fast track or permanent adoption.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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