Patient Care Supervisor (PCS) - Operating Room

Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of patients and their families?  Fairview is hiring a Patient Care Supervisor (RN) to join our OR and Pre & Post Op team at our Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, MN.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other!

About Woodwinds:

• Woodwinds is a 86 bed hospital opened in 2000 locates on 30 acres of pristine wetlands in Woodbury MN.
• It is the only hospital in the southeast metro area. Woodwinds provides convenient, comprehensive and quality health care for the community.
• 7 OR Surgery Department, 20-25 cases per day, Patient age:18+
• Patient Population: General Surgery, Orthopedics, Ortho Spine, Podiatry, OB/GYN, Plastics, ENT, and Ophthalmology

Schedule:This position will be working 80 hours every 2 weeks on the Day/Evening shift Monday through Friday. 

Job Expectations:

• Manages day-to-day operations of assigned area(s) to ensure support of the mission, vision, values and goals of the organization.
• Plans, manages, coordinates and evaluates patient care activities including staffing, resource management, quality and safety, regulatory compliance, and financial management.
• Manages equipment inventory and supply management within operational budget.
• Accountable for capacity management to promote patient flow.
• Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates the quality improvement initiatives.

In addition, the PCS:

• Is responsible for human resources management to achieve quality service and positive employee relations.
• Ensures compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Advocates for patient, family and staff needs.
• Drives improvement activities that promote patient centered care and positive customer experience.  
• In partnership the Nursing Practice and Education team assure that evidence based/best practice clinical care is being delivered.
• Ensures staff compliance in areas of job requirements, education and clinical competency.
• Works with Nurse Director to establish goals and objectives.
• Promotes a culture of high employee engagement, professional development, nursing education and research.
• Partners with interprofessional team members across the continuum of care to achieve organizational outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of acute care perioperative experience, at least one of which in a formal or informal (charge, lead, preceptor) leadership role. Knowledge of patient population served in area of responsibility.
• Perioperative experience
• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross) Operating Room Department/Pre & Post Department
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Assoc) Pre & Post Department - ACLS
• Pediatric Adv Life Support (American Heart Assoc) Pre & Post Department-PALS

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Periop and OR backgroundKnowledge of OR process

• Master’s degree in nursing, health care administration, business administration or related field.
• Leadership within Perioperative or another applicable clinical environment

$115,876.80- $167,398.40 Annual