GENERAL SUMMARY:
Team Lead RN - Operating Room coordinates activities of staff in the operating room, and provides oversight for front line staff in collaboration with O.R. leadership. Serves as liaison between surgeon, operating room staff, and management. Acts as resource for questions or issues related to procedures or surgeon preference. Coordinates day-to-day operational needs by setting priorities, planning for and addressing staffing needs, and coordinating work across other teams as needed. Provides guidance, coaching, and feedback to team members and provides input in employment decisions, performance issues and performance reviews. May serve in various clinical nursing roles (i.e., direct care nurse, charge nurse, etc.).
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Directs and motivates specialty team(s) RNs, Surgical Technologists; Surgical Assistants; and Perioperative Assistants
? Advises daily room assignments appropriate to skill level of specialty service team members
? Acts as primary liaison to surgeons within the service; communicates service needs to leadership; and promotes a 'can-do' customer service approach to medical staff
? Develops and implements action plans to develop skill of team members. Collaborates with O.R. Educator and specialty team members regarding
orientation, training, cross-training, and evaluation of new and tenured staff
? Assists with on time case starts and facilitates room turnover and case setup. Collaborates with specialty service team to ensure all necessary equipment, instruments trays, and supplies are available for cases
? Assumes primary accountability for the development and maintenance of specialty service preference cards
? Promotes case cost effectiveness through streamlined preference cards/instrument sets (tray content changes) and accurate/minimal supply
inventory (inventory par levels/locator systems
Collaborates with specialty lead surgical processing staff to ensure streamlined/optimized specialty instrument tray availability
? Collaborates with supply chain staff to ensure accurate supply inventory availability/par levels/locator systems
? Supports and enforces infection control policies and regulatory requirements
? Identifies and prioritizes capital and non-capital equipment, instrumentation, and supply needs
? Participates in hospital safety programs and quality improvement processes
? Informs Clinical Manager/Assistant Clinical Manager of specialty service activities and issues
? Maintains a professional approach with confidentiality. Facilitates staff understanding of behaviors that project a professional image
? Communicates effectively with medical staff, nursing staff, and support staff
? Assists with staff in Operating Room as needed
? Conducts daily team huddles
This team lead position is responsible for urology, podiatry and ortho spine. The team leads also circulate as well as coordinate for the service lines they cover. The person who takes this position is also responsible for working during the week, weekends, off shift if needed and taking call - this helps ensure safe patient care and that the unit is covered.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
? Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required. BSN Preferred
? Two to three years of relevant acute care nursing experience required
? A member of AORN organization preferred
? Actively participates in the O.R. Shared Governance Council or Committee.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
? Current licensure by the State of Michigan as a registered nurse required
? ACLS preferred
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Department: Operating Room-WH
Shift: Rotating
Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services - from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
