• Perioperative Services Coordinator

    UTMB Health (Galveston, TX)


    Perioperative Services Coordinator - Galveston

     

    Galveston, Texas, United States

     

    Nursing & Care Management

     

    UTMB Health

     

    Requisition # 2502232

    REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

    RN with Bachelor’s in Nursing and four (4) years clinical experience, including two (2) years

    progressive management experience, and approved specialty certification. Must possess and

     

    maintain a current license or valid permit to practice in Texas.

    _JOB SUMMARY:_

    To direct and facilitate the flow of patient care activities of assigned preoperative service(s) to

    ensure optimal quality, cost, and service outcomes. Possesses the clinical skills to serve as a

     

    resource for assigned service(s).

    _ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:_

    - Assumes a leadership role in the planning for the assigned service(s).

     

    - Coordinates and directs the patient care operations of the assigned service(s).

     

    - Supervises personnel effectively, and analyzes workload and skill requirement to meet

     

    care needs for assigned service(s).

     

    - Actively participates in completion of annual staff evaluations.

     

    - Assists nursing personnel in identifying and resolving patient and family needs.

     

    - Assesses patients and identifies actual and potential nursing patient care needs across

     

    the continuum of care, using specialized knowledge and skills.

     

    - Applies advanced knowledge to plan, prioritize, individualize and manage appropriate

     

    age, specialty and culturally sensitive care across the continuum for identified patient

     

    group.

     

    - Delivers appropriate age, specialty and culturally sensitive nursing care to identified

     

    patient group(s) integrating a holistic approach.

     

    - Consistently completes accurate, concise and legible documentation on all patient, unit

     

    and hospital records.

     

    - Performs documentation and charge audits.

     

    - Continuously researches and evaluates new and existing products and equipment for

     

    cost effectiveness and patient safety.

     

    - Monitors, maintains and assesses par levels for specialty supplies.

     

    - Collaborates with department leadership in determining and obtaining equipment

     

    instrumentation and supplies needed in the performance of patient care.

     

    - Actively serves as a patient/family advocate, consistently focuses on patient/family rights

     

    and meeting their individual needs, and facilitates the maintenance of ethical practice.

     

    - Demonstrates acknowledgment of patient/family readiness to learn and implements

     

    teaching strategies across the care continuum.

     

    - Promotes and practices positive guest and peer relations.

    Salary Range:

    Salary to commensurate experience.

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity

     

    UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

     

    Compensation