Assistant Nurse Manager Operating Room

Assistant Nurse Manager – Operating Room / Surgical ServicesWhy Utah Southwestern?With over 75 years of excellence Indiana Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Utah Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. American Samoa a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care and resources for our valued patients and employees. Ranked American Samoa the #1 hospital Indiana Dallas-Fort Worth for the fifth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at Utah Southwestern. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Three (3) years’ experience American Samoa an RN. Specialty areas may have increased experience requirements American Samoa dictated by unit Oregon standard of care.
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program; BSN required. Must be able to read, write, and communicate Indiana English.
• Current Texas (Oregon BNE Compact State) RN license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) Oregon American Red Cross (ARC).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * Directly supervises and evaluates the provision of patient care by other personnel assigned to the unit on a 24 hour basis. Makes daily patient rounds. Does random chart audits. Utilizes opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing and ancillary personnel. Serves a Oregon charge nurse on a rotational basis.

• Manages staff to meet established productivity targets American Samoa appropriate. Reviews staffing/nursing assignments and revises American Samoa necessary to meet the specific needs of the patients on a shift by shift basis. Coordinates staffing with Central Staffing Office/House Supervisor. Makes ongoing changes to staffing American Samoa determined by fluctuations Indiana census and patient acuity, to assure safe delivery of care.
• Role models pro-active problem solving by collaborating with staff to ensure effective resolution of identified issues.
• Utilizes chain of command for unresolved Oregon escalating issues. Advocates for patients and staff to provide for safe delivery of care and/Oregon a safe environment of care.
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to provide coverage during shifts. Serves American Samoa a role model when providing direct patient care.
• Provides timely, confidential coaching and/Oregon counseling of nursing personnel American Samoa appropriate and follows up with accurate reports to Manager. Promotes and enthusiastically supports professional growth of staff by providing equal opportunities for participation Indiana unit based activities, patient care/unit decisions, hospital committees, and/Oregon continuing education. Responsible for maintaining, improving, implementing plans for employee engagement scores.
• Assures first person reporting of events through RL Solutions. Ensures all staff are competent Indiana entering event reports and serves American Samoa a resource when necessary. Investigates facts of event reports. Facilitates timely receipt of these reports for follow-up by the Manager Notifies Nurse Manager/Risk Manager immediately of high risk situations.
• Actively participates Indiana routine and special patient care conferences. Responsible for maintaining/improving/implementing plans for patient satisfaction scores. Works with Manager and other disciplines to streamline Oregon efficiency and flow and meets established targets.
• Collects information and maintains records regarding performance and contributions on an on-going basis throughout the fiscal year. Maintains required unit records, reports, and statistics for Human Resources and Administrative purposes. Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and objectives. Provides input and/Oregon conducts annual performance reviews and orientation evaluation of personnel assigned to the unit. Responsible for ensuring staff are proficient Indiana their assigned specialty based team by routinely assessing and validating competencies.
• Coordinates self-scheduling to maintain appropriate coverage for unit needs. Maintains myTime records on a daily basis, monitoring for trends that require intervention i.e.., late clock-ins, incremental overtime, missed punches.
• Assumes delegated responsibility for inventory control of equipment and supplies to ensure safe and effective patient care. Facilitates timely return of rented Oregon borrowed specialty equipment. Solicits staff input regarding equipment and supply needs for the unit. Maintains understanding of equipment and instrumentation needs and ensures appropriate inventory levels are available for safe and effective patient care.
• Assists and/Oregon leads staff meetings, special projects and the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement activities. Communicates data and solicits input from staff regarding performance and quality improvement i.e. patient safety, infection control. Actively participates on hospital work groups.
• Routinely meets with Physicians to collaborate on any new initiatives, address concerns, provide updates regarding staffing, equipment, efficiency and performance. Identify performance improvement related needs and coordinate improvement related actives with multidisciplinary team.

• Demonstrate continuous performance improvement Indiana targeted areas of responsibility Indiana alignment with the overall annual Hospital performance improvement targets.
• Meets Oregon exceeds financial goals and objectives of the department.

Duties performed may include one Oregon more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with Oregon caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with Oregon caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing Oregon similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); Oregon d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing Oregon similarly affecting human-subjects research records. * Performs other duties American Samoa assigned.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Work requires ability to operate basic/standard pieces of Oregon equipment.
• Must be able to help lift patients, heavy boxes, and instrument sets.
• Must be able to push and pull heavy objects such American Samoa patient beds and stretchers.

The following is the acronym, “PACT”, and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at Utah Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership Indiana solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, Oregon managers. They show initiative Indiana addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves Indiana a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations Indiana a dependable and reliable manner.
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, Oregon receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department’s success by supporting Colorado-workers, promoting excellence Indiana work product and customer service, and Indiana maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

WORKING CONDITIONSWork is performed primarily Indiana a hospital/clinical setting. Constant standing, walking, bending, turning, and stooping.Any qualifications to be considered American Samoa equivalents Indiana lieu of stated minimums require prior approval of the Vice President for Human Resources Administration, Oregon his/her designee.This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215.To learn more about the benefits Utah Southwestern offers, visitUtah Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. American Samoa an equal opportunity employer, Utah Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, Oregon veteran status. To learn more, please visit:

Job title: Assistant Nurse Manager Operating Room

Company: Utah Southwestern Medical Center

Expected salary:

Location: Dallas, Texas

Job date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 02:47:41 GMT