Nurse Coordinator - Operating Room

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

Position Summary

The Nurse Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all clinical functions, nursing practice and the standards of care related to the delivery of patient care within the assigned specialty service in the Outpatient Surgery Center / Operating Room. Will use the nursing process to design, coordinate, and deliver care to meet the identified needs of patients having operative procedures. Assists in directing daily activities, leading, planning, controlling and evaluating nursing practices and operations for the specialty area. Maintains preference cards for specialty service line and coordinates specialty materials needs in partnership with the materials management team. Maintains equipment and instrumentation within specialty area. Maintains communication with the charge nurse and nursing leadership as it relates to service line needs and challenges. Provides patient care to assigned patients and is considered the clinical expert and resource for the specialty service. Serves as a role model and clinical resource to colleagues, staff, patients and students. This position is responsible for both bedside and administrative duties. This opportunity is designated for full-time(4 shifts per week), 10-hour shifts, and day shifts (6:45am start time).

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Provide direct patient care in the Outpatient Surgery Center / Operating Room.
• Assist in surgical procedures related to cancer treatment, including tumor removal, organ resection, and reconstructive surgery.
• Ensure the operating room is prepared with the necessary equipment, instruments, and supplies for each procedure.
• Prepare and maintain the operating room for robotic-assisted surgeries, ensuring all equipment is functional and sterile.
• Monitor patients during surgery, assessing vital signs and assisting with the management of complications.
• Provide post-operative care, including wound care, pain management, and patient education.
• Maintain meticulous documentation of surgical procedures, patient conditions, and medication administration.
• Oversee inventory management, ensuring availability of necessary supplies and equipment.
• Coordinate projects aimed at improving operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care delivery.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in Nursing is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in an acute care perioperative setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a perioperative setting
• Must possess a minimum of two (2) years recent work experience in, and complete understanding of, the specific specialty procedures area served
• Current California RN license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Card through American Heart Association
• ACLS through American Heart Association
• Certified Nurse Operating Room or must obtain within 1 year of hire
• Prior experience with service coordination of supply chain preferred

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