The Operating Room Clinical Coordinator is responsible for initiating and supporting work efforts that maximize quality, safety, and services in defined perioperative specialties. They are accountable for organizing patient care activities and serves as the primary clinical resource to the OR team in the designated specialty to provide quality nursing care. The Clinical Coordinator supports the overall coordination of the surgical specialty and actively collaborates with physicians and staff to facilitate the dynamic environment of perioperative services. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Functions in the role of a Clinical Coordinator
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In collaboration with the perioperative team and physicians, plans, organizes, and directs the specialty service under their charge to ensure case readiness
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Serve as the primary surgeon interface for the designated surgical specialty(s)
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Actively communicates with physicians to plan for resource needs and utilization
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Maintain awareness of upcoming surgical cases and arranges adequate resources/resolves conflicts in advance of the surgery
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Create and maintain surgical procedure / surgeon preference cards within the specialty to provide a comprehensive description of equipment instrument, room set up, medication and patient care needs necessary for the intraoperative care of the patient undergoing the identified surgery.
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Be available daily (when working) to provide clinical expertise and assistance to staff working within the specialty practice.
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Display a proactive, positive customer service attitude.
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Demonstrate the ability to respond to multiple demands at once and prioritize and delegate appropriate tasks to all OR team members to facilitate the efficient and safe movement of patients through the OR.
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Communicate with Perioperative leadership / AIC / charge nurse regarding OR room changes that affect the scheduled time of patients.
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Exhibit ethical and professional responsibility to contribute to patient care, customer service, teamwork, and professionalism always.
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Coordinate the ordering and securing of supplies, equipment, and instrumentation
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Coordinate the ordering and securing of supplies on behalf of providers in a cost-conscious manner
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Facilitate the ordering of specialty instrumentation to ensure broken or missing instruments are repaired or replaced, or to advance new technologies.
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Identify need for loaner equipment when necessary.
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Monitor proper care and handling of instruments including placement of instruments on case carts
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Keep staff aware of status of specialty equipment.
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Communicate closely with the SPD manager on the quality, quantity, and functionality of instruments.
Surgical Services at the main hospital campus is equipped and available to provide 24 hours a day, seven days a week surgical care.
The Perioperative Services Department consists of the following areas:
• Surgery Preparation
• Operating Rooms (17 O.R.’s and 2 Procedure Rooms)
• Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU-12 prep and 35 post anesthesia bays)
• Sterile Processing Department (SPD)
• Radiology
• Endoscopy
In our delivery of care we aim for quality healthcare that is: patient centered, safe, timely, efficient, equitable, and effective. The department is engaged in quality, performance improvement and research to provide care that has the patient and family in mind.
Perioperative Services’ mission is facilitated through a culture of safety. The focus of care is on the patient, family, and the environment. The department strives for an environment that enables the provision for safe patient care, excellence in performance, improvement in our process, and positive health outcomes.
Children’s National surgery center performs nearly 17,000 procedures each year on infants, children and adolescents, including kidney transplants, scoliosis, hernia repairs, and procedures to treat disorders and abnormalities of the esophagus and trachea. Other special services include corneal implants and cataract surgeries, and we specialize in cochlear implant for the ear. Children’s surgeons perform laser surgery and employ many types of minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopy and thoracoscopy.
Children’s National has a world-class team of pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and support staff who have developed a variety of programs designed with children in mind. One of our newest additions is the DaVinci robot and MRI suite.