DIRECTOR, OPERATING ROOM - CRITICAL CARE TOWER - UNM HOSPITAL -

About the role

The DIRECTOR, OPERATING ROOM - CRITICAL CARE TOWER - UNM HOSPITAL oversees and coordinates the clinical and management activities of OR RNs, Technicians, Educators, Sterile Processing and Anesthesiology personnel. They ensure patient safety, support education and research, and adhere to hospital and departmental policies.

Responsibilities

• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS - Attend technical and administrative meetings; participate in committee functions; participate in hospital-wide activities and committees within the scope of this position or as directed
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT CARE - Monitor formulation/utilization of clinical records to assist in resolving patient problems; provide continuity of care and discharge planning; ensure clinician orders are transcribed and carried out
• LIAISON - Act as liaison between patient, family, physician, clinician, and staff
• PATIENT CARE - Plan safe, economical and efficient nursing and/or patient care
• PATIENT CARE - Ensure patient care is delivered in accordance with quality standards; ensure documentation of patient care activities
• EDUCATION - Plan and assist in patient teaching; provide and coordinate orientation and clinical learning experience for staff and students
• STANDARDS - Establish specific standards and objectives for clinical unit; ensure implementation of and compliance with standards, objectives, and operating policies and procedures
• SUPPLIES & RECORDS - Ensure maintenance of equipment, supply levels, required records, and reports
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• SUPERVISION - Plan, coordinate and direct activities of supervisory, technical, professional and support staff; conduct staff meetings
• 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"
• MANAGE - Interview applicants, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, counsel, discipline and terminate departmental personnel
• BUDGET - Develop and administer the division's annual budget; monitor and approve expenditures
• EDUCATION - Support education and research in conjunction with the Unit Medical Director
• RECORDS - Maintain departmental reports and records; collect statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes

Qualifications

• Education: Essential - Master's Degree, Nonessential - Master's Degree
• Education specialization: Essential - Related Discipline (BSN required if not MSN), Nonessential - MSN or DNP
• Experience: Essential - 2 years directly related experience, Nonessential - No preferred experience
• Credentials: Essential - CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days, RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
• Physical Conditions: Light Work