EDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR (RN) REGISTERED NURSE - Tennessee (Relocation Required)

At Williamson Medical Center, our employees are more than just another number. To us, theyre family. Theyre smart, talented, compassionate, dedicated, and an overall joy to be around. Were certainly blessed to have the best of the best working here from the cafeteria to the operating room.But as Williamson County and surrounding areas continue to grow, so must we. Thats why we want YOU to join our family!Williamson Medical Center is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.Job SummaryPlans, implements, and evaluates surgical patient care in a timely and accurate manner. Plans and coordinates the daily operations of Surgical Services Areas. Position RequirementsFormal Education / Training:1. Licensed by the State of Tennessee.2. Earned a nursing diploma or degree from a college or university.3. Must respond to hospital within thirty minutes for on call requirements.4. Three (3) years surgical nursing experience.Workplace Experience:Perioperative CareEquipment and Skills Training:The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting. Equipment for the following surgical specialties: general, AEM; genitourinary, lithotripsy; ophthalmologic/Phacoemulsification/I&A; plastic; orthopedic/Andrews table/total joint replacement/Captains Chair/ spinal fixation cases; ENT; obstetric/gynecologic; vascular; oral; Amsco Flash Autoclave; Network computer system, Omnicell Medication System, AT&T Language Line, payroll system.Physical Environment:A surgical unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine plus years of age.Physical Effort:1. Requires the ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.2. Requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours a day.3. Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs.4. Requires the ability to lift and turn patients with assistance up to 250 lbs.Key Results1. Leads Thursday morning meetings to go over any new issues within per-operative department, arranges for vendors to come in and in-service new products or equipment, new technology, reviews policies and procedures with staff..2. Develops and prioritizes age specific surgical plan of care on an individual basis, identifying problems/needs, nursing diagnosis, standard of care/practice, intervention consistent with identified problems and attainable outcome. Communicates/documents nursing plan to health care team.3. Reviews and updates policies and procedures in policy manager. .4. Anticipates and provides equipment and supplies in a timely manner and organized manner based on the needs of the patient and surgeon.5. Creates and maintains a sterile field by using principles of aseptic practice in varying situations, initiates corrective action when break in technique occurs, communicates/documents maintenance of sterile field.6. Performs count by following established policy and procedures, initiates corrective action when counts are incorrect, and communicates/documents results of counts.7. Anticipates and provides safe anatomical positioning based on the needs of the patient and surgeon in accordance to policy and procedure. 8. Assist the director in collecting data for promoting evidence based practices within the surgical department.9.. Documents accurately and timely.10. Maintain position specific qualification11. Facilitates staff development, assists with the orientation and training of new personnel, and participates in the development of educational program for co-workers.12. Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communication.13. Assist with administrative duties; staff schedules, payroll, budget preparation, mediate employee conflict.Required

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