Operating Room Nurse Senior Flex

Job Overview

The Operating Room Nurse Senior provides highly skilled patient care in a surgical setting in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. The Operating Room at Anschutz campus is a 14 OR unit that treats children and adolescents for any level of injury or illness. The unit supports 24 different surgical specialties and performs more than 23,000 cases a year. The staff in the OR are proud to provide safe quality of care to our patients.

Department Name

Anschutz Operating Room

Job Status

flex, not eligible for benefits

Shift

per unit needs

Consults and Coordinates

• Navigates and documents in the EMR to support patient care
• Audits unit documentation to improve accuracy and minimize documentation errors

Delegates According to Nurse Practice Act

• Manages the allocation of resources to meet patient needs

Communicates with the Associate Clinical Manager(s)

• Mediates problems involving patient/family, hospital personnel and the public

Provides Direct Guidance and Oversight

• Ensures behaviors adhere to documentation standards, standards of excellence, and all other policies and procedures

Creates Orientation Goals

• Helps to create orientees’ weekly orientation goals
• Participates in progress tracking meetings together with leader/manager and educator
• Notifies CE of successes of the orientee

Completes Orientees Evaluation Form

• Completes orientees evaluation form on completion of orientation
• Includes any other required regulatory documentation of orientee competency

Serves as Communication Liaison

• Serves as the communication liaison to patients, families and members of the operating team

Skilled Ability to Function as Charge Nurse

• Works with the ACM/Manager to mediate problems involving providers, patient/family, and hospital personnel
• Provides clinical follow-up through just-in-time coaching when desired outcomes are not achieved
• Takes ownership in the financial success of the unit with appropriate resource utilization and management of staffing

Provides Leadership for Unit and Shared Governance Initiatives

• Leads unit and shared governance initiatives to improve patient care, throughput as determined by leadership

Leads Educational Instruction, Simulation Experiences, and Clinical Competency Verification

• Leads educational instruction
• Leads simulation experiences
• Leads clinical competency verification

Participates in Local, Regional, or National Operating Room Organizations

• Actively participates in local, regional, or national operating room organizations

Prepares Operating Room for Patient and Procedure

• Delivers patient and family centered care incorporating the nursing process
• Anticipates changes in patient outcomes/unit needs in the provision of care

Communicates Observations or Concerns Related to Unsafe Situations

• Communicates observations or concerns related to unsafe situations that pose a risk to patients, families or the health care team

Recognizes and Applies Information and Technology of Patient and Unit Outcomes

• Recognizes and applies information and technology of patient and unit outcomes to facilitate communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience: Four (4) years perioperative nursing experience
• Certification(s): BLS/CPR, PALS, and ACLS from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire. CNOR within 6 months of hire.
• Licensure(s): Current State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Salary Information

Hourly Rate of Pay: $55.43

Benefits Information

As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.