SURGICAL SVCS MGR

United Regional Health Care

Wichita Falls, Texas

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Childcare, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Corrective Action, English Language, Establish Priorities, Follow Through, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hearing Impairment, High School Diploma, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Manual Dexterity, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Operations, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Perioperative Nursing, Physical Demands, Problem Solving Skills, Regulations, Staff Requirements, Standards of Care, Surgical Procedures, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation

LOCATION

Wichita Falls, Texas

POSTED

12 days ago

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary of Essential Functions

• Administratively responsible for all operations and activities within the OR.
• Supervises Coordinators, Charge Nurses, and staff. Coordinates activities of assigned services according to United Regional policies, objectives, and philosophies.
• Performs a wide variety of duties, to include accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and planning of activities in the OR.
• Recognizes emergency, critical, or unusual situations and is able to initiate appropriate intervention in a calm and efficient manner.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, professional judgment, critical thinking, and sound reasoning in daily operations of the OR and decision-making in the OR.
• Functions as a self-starter who is able to identify departmental needs, initiate appropriate actions, and follow through to completion with minimal direction.

Educational Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Qualifications and Licenses

• Registered with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas. ACLS and PALS Certified within 6 months of hire, if not already certified.

Certification/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Previous experience in perioperative nursing with years of experience in OR.
• Certification in Perioperative Nursing preferred.
• Ability to perform under stress and utilize excellent critical thinking skills, reasoning, and problem-solving techniques when necessary.
• Demonstrates competency in the direct and indirect care of patients in service area(s).
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills in interaction with patients, families, visitors, staff, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to prioritize responsibilities, anticipate operational needs, and take initiative in a fast-paced perioperative environment.
• Must demonstrate sound reasoning, professional judgment, and the ability to evaluate complex situations and determine appropriate actions.
• Must have basic computer skills - Epic, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Teams, Etc.

Physical Requirements

• Lengthy periods of standing.
• Move gurneys, carts, and equipment.
• Assists with the positioning of surgical patients for surgery.
• Carry and lift instrument sets, trays, and various items of equipment. Medium strength requirement. Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly. Involves minimal temperature and moderate noise level changes.
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and hand-to-eye coordination.
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction to personnel who perform a variety of job functions.
• Works collaboratively to provide age-specific standard of care to the child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient.
• Coordinates assignment of duties and nursing activities with Scheduling Specialty Coordinators, charge nurse, and surgery educator based on competency level of staff. Also, works to coordinate with all other peri-operative departments as needed.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, families, visitors, staff, physicians, and other Allied Health Care providers.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills and sound reasoning to evaluate immediate and long-term problems/issues and takes appropriate corrective action in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates initiative as a self-starter by proactively identifying operational concerns, barriers to workflow, staff needs, and opportunities for improvement.
• Makes daily rounds in department to assess patient care activities, staff competence, compliance with policies, problems/issues, and physician issues. Ensures reporting and evaluation of all incidents involving unsafe practice, unsafe conditions, errors, accidents, or "near misses."
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of department and United Regional policies, AORN Recommended Practices and Guidelines, state, federal, and Joint Commission regulations.
• Assesses department environment and function and initiates measures to en

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United Regional Health Care

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