Surgical Services RN Coach Peri-Anesthesia

Description POSITION SUMMARY The Surgical Services RN Coach is fully engaged in providing Quality/ No Harm, Customer Delight, and Stewardship by collaborating with other clinical team members across the Hospital Division to develop, coordinate and implement education and instruction for either the perioperative or perianesthesia registered nurses to promote safe and effective patient-centered care. The Surgical Services RN Coach serves as a role model in advancing clinical practice to achieve better patient outcomes and strives for evidence-based, standardized nursing care. Relocation Assistance may be available! PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. Provides direct assistance and supervision for staff development and training to ensure safety and patient-centered perioperative or perianesthesia care in the surgical setting. 2. Facilitates learning by creating an environment in a clinical setting or classroom that assists in the achievement of desired cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes. 3. Evaluates staff competency in areas of expertise and provides timely feedback, assessing and addressing any gaps by designing evidence-based learning activities, and facilitating patient-focused learner-centric education. 4. Uses principles of adult learning to employ a variety of teaching strategies that engage different types of learners on multiple levels. 5. Actively assists management team with ensuring staff competency and participation in continuing education. 6. Maintains an ongoing process of providing educational opportunities for professional growth that benefit registered nurses at all stages of their professional development. 7. Collaborates with department leaders in the selection and hiring of new and transferring associates. 8. Develops networks, collaborations, and partnerships to enhance the nurse’s influence within Health First. 9. Performs learning needs assessments to promote safe patient-centered care, standardize practice, and process changes. 10. Acts as a resource to all caregivers regarding nursing practice and use of equipment/supplies in the perioperative or perianesthesia setting. 11. Facilitates learner development based on Benner’s theory. Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • Education: BSN preferred • Licensure: Current valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida • Certification for both Perioperative and Perianesthesia: o American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Active Certification o For Perianesthesia only: • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Active Certification • American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Active Certification • Work Experience: o Two (2) years of clinical experience in specialty area • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: o High initiative with ability to prioritize workload and effectively manage time o Critical thinking and problem-solving skills o Detail-oriented with ability for continuous concentration on an activity o Ability to assess and interpret data o Excellent verbal, auditory, and written communication skills to educate associates of various ages and levels of understanding o Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with medical staff and patient care teams o Strong computer skills and proficiency in MS Office Suite o Ability to be flexible and adaptable with daily schedule and assigned tasks o Ability to respond appropriately to stressful or life-threatening situations PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Moderate • Physically agile; may require walking, standing running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing or crouching frequently • Medium work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, with or without assistance • May require moving self in various positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or over head • May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift • May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to loud noise • May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC Guidelines. • Communicating with others to exchange information. • Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks • Workspace may vary from open to confined, on site or remote • May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT/SKILLS CHECKLIST: • Must meet the RN competency assessment/skills checklist requirements within three (3) months of hire and annually. Job : Perioperative - OR or PACU Organization : Health First Primary Location : United States- Florida - Brevard County- Melbourne Schedule : Full-time Shift Times : Variable Job Level : Associate