Job Description
Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Job Description Location: Lancaster, PA Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift, 40 hours/week. Four 10-hour day shifts, no weekends, no holidays, no call. Summary The Perioperative Nursing Clinical Coordinator actively participates in a collaborative/consultative/supportive role with the Anesthesia Coordinator and members of the Perioperative Leadership team to assure efficient patient flow and quality patient care. Perioperative Nursing Clinical Coordinator also works collaboratively with auxiliary patient units and perioperative services personnel including OR Nurse Manager, Attending Surgeon staff, Central Processing Manager, Operating Room Materials Manager, and vendors to develop and manage all aspects of patient care, utilization of departmental personnel, fiscal responsibility, and material resources on the off-shift. He/she facilitates patient flow and efficient/appropriate patient placements. Participates in Periop Safety check-ins on the unit. He/she supports use of the EPIC tool in communicating surgical procedure case classification, notification of impending transfers, EVS requests, bed requests, case assignments, hallmarks and other functions. He/she identifies, problem-solves, communicates and delegates to facilitate patient flow and EPIC system maintenance. He/she directs, supervises, evaluates, and supports patient care activities; serves as a resource to staff nurses and other department(s) personnel on clinical practice and is a resource for implementation/ interpretation of hospital and nursing policies and procedures. Responsible for daily rounding and overseeing completion checklists for the department. He/she promotes excellence in departmental programs/projects on the off-shifts and supports ongoing educational activities. Responsibilities: Clinical Judgment:oDevelops or assists in the development of and implementation of the policies and procedures required to support the requirements of all licensing or regulatory agencies.oCoordinates or assists with the development and implementation of educational programs to support quality of care within the department or service line.oAssists the Periop Leadership team with the implementation of effective and efficient departmental staffing strategies daily.Collaborates with multidisciplinary departments in immediate supervision of the staffing for all areas.Works collaboratively with the nurse manager/charge nurse to resolve any immediate assignment concerns with supplemental staff.Addresses staffing needs as it relates to case load fluctuation (i.e. scheduled, emergency and delayed/postponed cases).oSupports excellence in patient care by planning for positive patient outcomes.oRelieves staff for lunches or breaks and participates in clinical care based on unit needs.oActs as clinical expert.oDelegate’s responsibility to others, in their absence.oProvides direct oversight and supervision to the nursing staff and perioperative assistants.oMentors all perioperative staff in need of support in areas of critical thinking and clinical decision making.oProvides real-time feedback to nursing and perioperative assistants to support individual and unit development.oAll other duties as assigned by Nurse Manager. Communication:oMaintains positive and effective interpersonal relations with all members of the perioperative team including but not limited to all levels of physician surgical staff, ancillary departments, hospital administration and all ancillary departments.oIs proactive in response to all queries, staff issues and clinical issue.oCollaborates with peers to resolve issues efficiently and effectively.oMentors new, inexperienced, or other staff to assure positive and quality patient outcomes.oExhibits leadership qualities in problem solving, setting priorities and clinical excellence.oExemplifies in his/her action principles of collegiality and collaboration at all times.oAll other duties as assigned by Nurse Manager. Quality/Performance Improvement: oActively participates in departmental quality initiatives. oProvides leadership in assessment of departmental personnel as related to fulfillment of job expectations.oCollaborates with the Nurse Manager and provides tangible feedback concerning staff performance.oSupports the shared governance model.oInsures efficient and effective