Job Details

This is a nursing supervisor position that has a primary function to coordinate and/or manage the daily OR schedule in a large, Level 1 Trauma, multi-service OR.

• Provide professional nursing leadership and administrative direction for nursing practice with the Pavilion Operating Room. 
• Participate as an active member of the leadership team focusing on daily staffing, scheduling, as well as operational needs. 
• Coordinate and optimize patient flow across the OR/PACU of the Pavilion to promote quality, safe patient care with appropriate nursing and support staff.  
• Serve as liaison for clinical and operational issues surrounding patient placement in partnership with Anesthesia, Surgical, and Nursing staff.  
• Provide ongoing monitoring of the trauma call system and remain readily available to receive Level 1 and 2 trauma patients.  
• Collaborate with ancillary services and disciplines to eliminate barriers to timely transfers and receipt of patients. 
• Act as a liaison between the OR/PACU department and patients and families. 
• Provide direct supervision to nursing and ancillary staff members assigned. 
• Additionally, the nursing supervisor will play an active role in recruitment efforts, hiring, continuous quality improvement, safety, customer service, education and research. 

Responsibilities*

• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Provide effective communication with team members and other departments to ensure seamless process. 
• Provide accurate and timely follow-up with staff, patients and families. 
• Round in the OR areas to gather and report real time activity.  
• Collaborate with nursing and medical staff to assess levels of care required for current patients.
• Provide ongoing assessment and communication of Operating Room availability and changes in patient status. 
• Assess patient volumes and workload intensity in all areas for coordination and appropriate patient placement.  
• Partner with Anesthesia to identify and problem-solve patient placement barriers to expedite Operating Room availability.