Assists the Clinical Director in leading the patient care team to meet the needs of the customers and to oversee clinical operations to achieve departmental objectives. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the direction, implementation and evaluation of patient care services within the Perioperative Setting at the direction of the Clinical Director and in their absence.
- Actively coaches and supports staff. Assists the Clinical Director in providing a supportive environment for each team member’s professional growth and development. Continuously assesses the competency of all staff in conjunction with the Clinical Director and assists with written performance reviews as directed by the Clinical Director in a timely manner.
- Fosters a culture of shared decisions making by encouraging staff input regarding nursing practice and unit polices.
- Assists the CD with the Provision of adequate, competent staffing levels on each shift.
- Assists the Clinical Director in the oversight of the delivery of patient care ensuring adherence to service, safety and quality standards.
- Assists Clinical Director in nursing clinical operational efficiencies, as well as monitoring and evaluating the use of supplies, equipment, materials and other resources to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.
- Ensures equipment monitoring occurs at the required frequency. This includes but is not limited to refrigerators, freezers, autoclaves, defibrillators, trauma cart.
- Ensures documentation is completed appropriately and in a timely manner, and that documentation is properly archived.
- Attends all meetings as designated by the Clinical Director.
- Demonstrates basic clinical competency as a nurse within designated specialty area.
TheMt. Laurel and Willingborolocations are only outpatient units, whereas theSpecial Test Unit (STU), located on the sixth floor in the main hospital is an outpatient and inpatient unit. All are run by the hospital largely to serve diagnostic and therapeutic needs of the Gastroenterology Division.
The most common gastroenterology procedures are upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. In the pulmonary suite (STU only), endoscopy of the airway procedures is performed, and are commonly called bronchoscopy.
All units are staffed by surgical schedulers, patient service representatives, nurses, and GI technicians. Anesthesiology is present for all GI procedures.Nurses rotate between the admission (Pre op), procedure suites, recovery (PACU) and pre-admission testing. They must be familiar with all roles and procedures in the GI Unit.
- A minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience, with 1 year of demonstrated leadership abilities.
- Requires strong planning skills and a solid understanding of Patient and Family Centered Care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
- Graduate from an NLN accredited school of nursing.
- Bachelor27s in Nursing required.
Salary Min ($)USD $41.00
Salary Max ($)USD $70.00
