ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
- Provide safe and effective perioperative care.
- Assists perioperative personnel in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvement.
- Utilize educational resources to act in compliance with all regulatory guidelines
- Coordinates, facilitates, and manages change within perioperative services and the health care institution.
- Demonstrates effective communication, consultation, negotiation, and collaboration skills with perioperative team.
- Collects and analyzes data related to quality or performance improvement projects that apply to perioperative services as assigned.
- Uses effective conflict resolution techniques.
- Facilitates or serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning perioperative care.
- Assists perioperative personnel in verifying that appropriate personnel, equipment, and supplies are available.
- Follows organizational policies and procedures and regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Provides guidance, support, and constructive feedback to perioperative personnel team members and other team members as appropriate.
- Exhibits professional, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Pursues professional growth and participates in professional organizations.
- Pursues professional growth by sharing knowledge, attending, and being involved in professional organization.
- Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.
- Functions as a member of the perioperative team
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; Current registered nurse licensure in state of employment; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 2 years of years varied and progressive perioperative experience
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification preferred.
Skills Required
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Current registered nurse licensure in the state of employment
- Basic Life Support certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification
- At least two years of varied and progressive perioperative experience
- Certified Nurse Operating Room certification
What We Do
Caldwell Medical Center is a nonprofit healthcare provider serving Western Kentucky, dedicated to fostering a happier, healthier community through exceptional quality care. The center emphasizes compassion, integrity, and innovation to provide medical services that exceed expectations, offering a wide array of clinic services, including surgical, orthopedic, and primary care, to patients within their community.
