Operating Room Manager

Operating Room Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIRED LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

1. Communication: Strong written and verbal skills are demonstrated in reports, correspondence and presentations. Ensures staff are kept informed of Hospital’s and departmental priorities. Communicates vision statement and Hospital’s strategic priorities and demonstrates commitment toward their achievement.

2. Professional Development: Participates in conferences, workshops, and other professional development activities to maintain licensure and/or remain professionally current with advances in field of expertise.

3. Staff Development: Ensures staff receive mandated in-servicing in Safety, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Performance Improvement, Customer Service, Infection Control and any other in-service that may apply.

4. Problem Solving: Recommendations and decision making reflect strong analytical skills and focus on quality, cost containment, and impact of change on other departments.

5. Customer Service Management: Incorporates the Hospital’s Customer Service goals in developing and/or revising departmental polices and systems. Continually reviews the service delivery process to exceed customer expectations. Is perceived as a role model by staff, peers in customer service leadership.

6. Project Management: Participates in multidisciplinary task forces, committees and projects, demonstrating team spirit and ability to work with different internal customers. When leading a project team demonstrates the ability to bring together different views and skills toward timely and effective completion of project objectives.

7. Clinical Leadership: Provides clinical supervision, leads clinical (treatment) planning meetings. Provide Inservice training and maintenance of clinical perioperative standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1**.*** Establishes unit goals and objectives that are consistent with the Hospital’s goals;

periodically evaluates progress toward goals.

2.* Assesses and plans patient care services for patients in the Operating Room;

evaluates effectiveness and deficiencies in care and collaborates with the Vice President of Perioperative Services to improve the quality of patient

care.

3.* Participates in designing protocols, policies and documentation tools for new procedures, defining nursing responsibilities and roles in new procedures.

4.* Patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and

development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

5.* Evaluates training and education needs of staff supervised; develops and implements

orientation programs and in-services for nurses and other perioperative staff; documents nursing conferences and meetings as appropriate.

6.* Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation processes of

new programs.

7.* Selects, hires and supervises Operating room staff; initiates disciplinary action,

including terminations; carries out annual performance appraisal of employees,

recommending promotions, raises, etc, in coordination with the Vice President of

Perioperative Services. Supplement staffing when shortage arise by performing duties such

as setting up Procedural rooms, recovering patient or assisting in procedures.

9.* Establishes work schedules for staff, ensuring adequate coverage by coordinating the

vacation and holiday schedules; approves overtime as necessary and arranges coverage for

absent staff; maintains employee attendance records (including vacation time, sick days)

and processes timecards for staff.

10.Monitors Operating Room equipment to ensure equipment is in proper working

Order and preventive maintenance is carried out according to schedule; ensures that

malfunctioning equipment is removed from service and contacts appropriate service (in-house

or outside service vendor) for repairs.

11.*Ensures that radiation safety standards are maintained in the procedural areas.

12.*Ensures that the operating room is in compliance with the Federal, State and City laws and with the requirements of regulatory agencies.

13.*Responds to problems that arise on a daily basis; resolves where possible, referring

problem or response to appropriate individual as required; reviews and investigates all

complaints received by the department with department members to ensure resolution and

reply within 24 hours.

20.*Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance

program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

21. Adheres to the Hospital’s policy on Conflict of Interest, which includes completion of a

Conflict of Interest Certificate on an annual basis.

*Indicates an Essential Job Function

OTHER JOB DUTIES

Serves as a resource person to department staff on matters relating to policies and procedures.

Performs other related duties as required.

BASIC COMPETENCIES

Education:

Masters in Nursing required

Current NYS licensure as a RN required.

Current AORN certification preferred.

Current BCLS/ACLS/PALS required.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years clinical experience required, and 3 years of management experience; Cath lab managerial experience preferred.

Skills:

Clinical nursing skills and expertise required.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Good interpersonal skills.

Good organizational skills required.

Speaks reads and writes English to the extent required by the position; knowledge of a second language preferred.

JOB SETTING/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Operating Room; contact with staff, patients, family, outside vendors and agencies.

Handles emergency or crisis situations.

Frequent prolonged standing/walking.

Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients.

Protective clothing work: mask or face shield, gloves, impermeable gown.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $160,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• clinical: 5 years (Required)
• management: 3 years (Required)
• Cath Lab Managerial: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• NYS Licensure as a RN (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)
• PALS Certification (Required)
• AORN (Preferred)

Work Location: In person