MANAGER OF PRE OP/PACU

Relocation Assistance Available

Minimum Offer

$48.43/hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 68.09/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: PACU (Recovery Room 1)

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Responsible for assisting with overall operations, and implementation and evaluation of activities for surgical, procedural care and associated programs. Ensure policies and procedures are developed, administered and monitored for efficient, effective management of all programs. Role will have a focus on coordination of the department quality and education initiatives. Works with department director to ensure the delivery of optimal and safe patient care which includes fiscal management, strategic planning, standards compliance, clinical practice, staff development, oversight and active participation in clinical practice, and performance improvement activities that evaluate program effectiveness. Role includes frequent new and varied work situations. The role involves a moderate degree of complexity. Role operates with minimal supervision. Role works in conjunction with department director to determine own practices and procedures and also contribute to the development of new concepts. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
* MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved
* DECISION MAKING - Participate in key decision making regarding overall planning, work redesign, and advanced practice provider development associated with implementing changes in patient care delivery
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Effectuates performance evaluations, personnel policies, hiring, promotion and discipline
* MISCELLANEOUS - Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
* MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES - Attend technical and administrative meetings; participate in committee functions
* STRATEGIC PLANNING - Aid in developing short and long range goals and strategic plans; while ensuring that the mission, vision, values and strategic objectives of the hospital and health system are integrated into projects and programs
* PROJECTS AND MEETINGS - Facilitate multidisciplinary and departmental work, project teams and meetings
* EDUCATION - Support education initiative of the hospital by working with approved schools
* SUPERVISION - Perform managerial functions for hiring, personnel actions, and assignment of personnel, disciplinary action, performance evaluations and work schedules
* COMPLIANCE - Ensure staff orientation, credentialing, competency completion and continuing education
* REGULATORY - Ensure accurate documentation of information related to patient care activities, regulatory requirements, data collection and statistical reporting
* PARTICIPATION - Active participation in LEAN initiatives/strategies
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs
* PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* COMPLIANCE - Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the rules of accrediting bodies by continually monitoring Hospital operations, programs and physical properties; initiate changes as required
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of established organization/departmental policies, guidelines, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs
* IMPROVEMENT - Create and initiate unit based strategies for improved patient care, including assisting with meeting core measures
* CLINICAL PRACTICE - Organize and direct clinical practice in collaboration with the department director and program medical director through development, implementation and maintenance of practice guidelines/standards
* UTILIZATION - Assist with the facilitation between hospital/system administration, departments, and medical staff ensuring cost-effective utilization of products, services, processes and resources
* BUDGET - Assist with the preparation and maintenance of department budget in to help ensure fiscal responsibility; Monitor and approve expenditures
* QUALITY - Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives in conjunction with department director
* GOALS - Advise department director on program and project status, and implementation issues as they relate to short/long range goals

Qualifications

Education:
Essential:
* Associate Degree
Nonessential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Related Discipline
Nonessential:
* Related Discipline

Experience:
Essential:
1 year directly related experience

Nonessential:
3 years directly related experience

Credentials:
Essential:
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
Nonessential:
* Instructor in BLS, ACLS, PALS and/or TNCC
* National Certification

Physical Conditions:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment
* Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required