Position Summary: Under the guidance of the Nurse Manager, the Surgical Specialty Navigator (SSN) is responsible for the surgical care of patients; supervision of assigned personnel; orientation and teaching of new employees to their specialty and ongoing in‐service programs. SSC keeps the nursing manager informed of all activities of assigned services; seeks guidance as needed; supports the nursing manager in carrying out unit objective and is a primary representative of the nursing manager. Streamlining the care between the Guthrie Clinic, Preadmission Services, the Preparation Recovery Unit, the Operating Room, and the patient care units. Facilitation of an atmosphere of interactive management and the development of collegial relationships among surgical personnel and other team members is critical.
Education, License & Cert: Graduate from an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program or graduated from an accredited School of Surgical Technology. Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering medical treatments and related patient care. Surgical Technicians that have been grandfathered from previous years of experience will be considered. • AS Associate of Science • AST Associate Surgical technology
Experience: A minimum of two years clinical experience and demonstrated abilities in surgical technology. Operating room experience preferred; may be trained on the job if recent graduate; must have general knowledge of surgical procedures and draw specialized training from working with a physician or physician group. Must be able to travel to other Guthrie Clinic offices in New York and Pennsylvania and participate with “on‐call” schedule.
Essential Functions: Clinical Practice‐ Participates in establishing standards of care in area of expertise and in evaluating surgical care against these standards utilizing conceptual frameworks and theory as a basis for clinical practice. Education/Staff Development ‐ Assists in the assessment, maintenance, and development of staff competencies as necessary or requested. Assists in coordinating the educational programs including preparation of preceptors, goal‐setting, and on‐going evaluation. Supports the philosophy and objectives of the organization ‐ Serves as a member of the leadership team and promotes organizational values and departmental vision and goals; demonstrates the ability to be a person of influence when relating to our patients, family, staff, physicians and all other customers; provides leadership for promoting safe, effective patient care, according to best practices; creates a work environment that enhances both employee and patient satisfaction and encourages professional growth of staff and identifies growth and development opportunities with employees, and challenges employees to achieve their maximum potential; promotes communication between the surgeon and the staff members to assure patient needs are met. Regulatory Requirements / Performance Improvement ‐ Demonstrates and enforces compliance with hospital, State, and Federal guidelines. Focuses on performance improvement. Personal and professional development ‐ Pursues professional development through Guthrie Learn Leadership Modules and the surgical technician clinical ladder Participates in process/performance improvement activities ‐ Maintains collaborative relationships with all members of the health care team to maximize care and patient outcomes; is assigned activities in the hospital/unit performance improvement and participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.
Other Duties: Maintain accuracy of preference lists for surgeon(s) in their service area(s). Assist OR staff / company reps as needed / required during scheduled working day. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all‐inclusive, and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position. Participate in cycle/yearly inventory management counts. Partner with the Operating Room Inventory Control Manager / FIT / PAM committees to achieve cost containment per case and not compromise patient care or safety Collaborate with the surgeon(s) / staff to establish capital item requests and prepare and present requests per capital request guidelines. Collaborate with the Operating Room Inventory Control Manager regarding special requests and assures the availability of items prior to the procedure time. Collaborate with the surgeon(s) to obtain approval / develop protocol for new surgical procedures. Assists manager in preparation of department budget. Reviews service specific financial statements monthly, i.e., waste statements, repairs, etc. Works toward standardization of supplies / equipment within their service(s).