Northwestern Medicine · 4 hours ago
OR Service Coordinator-CVOR Full Time Days
Lake Forest, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to providing excellent patient care. They are seeking a CVOR professional to help launch and shape a new heart program at Lake Forest Hospital, where the candidate will coordinate management activities and provide leadership in the operating room.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Organizes direct patient care activity to achieve the highest level of quality/cost standards
Participates in direct patient care to maintain clinical expertise and serve as a role model for the specialty team
Assists the operating room Nurse Manager in establishing the operational and capital budget
Assists the operating room Nurse Manager in the interview process
Assists the operating room Nurse Manager in the clinical performance review process
Collaborates with operating room Nurse Manager, staff, and staff educators to provide a training and development plan for staff
Coordinates interdisciplinary specialty team meetings
Develops work schedules as required for the specialty team using established guidelines within the Operating Room
Plans with the operating room schedule coordinator / staff educator for the daily assignment of members in their specialty
Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with others & collaborates with management in problem solving and decision making
Assess the care needs of patients, provides consultation or assistance to team members as needed on a daily basis
Coordinates team's development and implementation of standards of care (e.g. via preference lists for specific procedures), consistent with the operating room philosophy, goals, and objectives
Closely monitors daily activities and provides Nurse Manager, Staff Educators, and Clinical Nurse Specialist with feedback. Also provides feedback from team members, Nurse Manager, physicians and others to staff during the performance review
Provides consultation for Nursing and other disciplines within his/her area of expertise
Assist the Nurse Manager and physicians to identify resources needed to implement new programs & procedures
Resolves recurring problems of assignment with the operating room schedule coordinator
Recommends and monitors implementation of cost control measures for their specialty
Assists the Nurse Manager in the follow-up on unusual incidence reports
Provides feedback on orienteer’s performance to Nurse Manager and Staff Educators
Develops, conducts, and participates in formal in-service programs within their area of expertise. Assists staff with the development and presentation of in-services
Assists team members in development goals and activities related to their own professional self-development
Participates and provides leadership on operation room and/or departmental committees
Assumes a leadership role in professional activities / assumes responsibility for own continuing education
Actively participates in departmental committees / attendance at designated meetings
Membership in professional organizations
Uses current research findings to support and improve nursing practice
Identifies areas for clinical study and assists with evidence based projects
Participates in departmental quality monitoring program & coordinates and monitors quality management activities for specialty area
Incorporates recommends changes into practice
Qualification
Required
Registered Nursing license issued by the State of Illinois
Bachelors of Science Nursing
BLS through American Heart Association
Preferred
CNOR (Certified Nurse Operating Room)
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
Founded in 1972
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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