Rn - Cardiovascular Thoracic Program Manager

It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
The new SLU Hospital features 14 operating rooms and 3 hybrid operating rooms located on the Interventional Platform on Level 1, as well as MRI and CT rooms, labs, procedure rooms, the PACU and a 16-room short stay unit. Two of the ORs have been specially designed for living organ donation, featuring a sterile anteroom for more efficient transfer between the living donor and the recipient. Ask your recruiter about a sign-on bonus.
Must have experience in an operating room.
Job Summary:
Provides coordination of the activities and flow of work for the assigned clinical program.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitates the development, implementation and evaluation of program services and initiatives.
• Plans, implements, evaluates, and coordinates appropriate patient care.
• Maintains program documentation and review to support regulatory and compliance regulations.
• Assists with determining appropriate training for the staff, medical students, and residents and developing the learning program and delivery.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Collaborates with others to assist with problem identification and resolution, cost containment issues, implementation of new services, and systems/performance measures.
• Monitors and maintains service line specific equipment, supplies, specialty products, and provider preferences to ensure availability for subspecialty patient care, including liaison with external vendors as needed.
• Schedule ancillary services needed for specialty cases (i.e. neuromonitoring).
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service. As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing

EXPERIENCE

• Three years' registered nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Licenses / Certifications:
Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Work Location or Compact Multi-State License
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
4403000037 Surgery
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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