Career Center
Moraga, California
Moraga, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Orange, California
Berkeley, California
Boston, Massachusetts
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Posted: 06-May-23
Type: Part-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: R66866
Scope of Position
University Hospitals East is committed to enhancing the quality of care provided to patients. The Registered Nurse-Patient Care Coordinator (RN-PCC) functions as an integral member of a team of care providers within the department, who reflect a culture of cooperation, enthusiasm, and mutual respect. The Department of Perioperative Services is located on the fourth floor, North Wing, and on the second floor, North Wing. The 4th floor area consists of 10 operating rooms, Pre-Op, and PACU areas. The 2nd floor area consists of 4 operating rooms, and combined Pre-Op/PACU area.
The operating room is staffed Monday through Friday 5:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. for primarily adult patients requiring surgical intervention. Care is provided by Registered Nurses and Surgical Technologists. A Registered Nurse is directly responsible for the care of each patient in the operating room and is the circulator for each surgical procedure. Surgical procedure care is provided after hours through on-call coverage.
Position Summary
The RN-PCC is responsible for managing and providing care to the patient and his/her family, and for directing and supervising the other members of the patient care team. They are responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating, and evaluating the nursing care of patients. The RN-PCC prioritizes patient care needs and provides leadership and development of the patient care team. The staff nurse must be competent in technical, interpersonal and cognitive skills required to serve the patient population defined by the scope of service.
Job Relationships
Supervisory Responsibility:
Patient Care Associates, Surgical Technologists, Periop Technicians, Anesthesia Technicians, Unit Clerical Specialists, may supervise student employees and volunteers.
Contacts:
Patients and family, all members of the patient care team, physicians, and other Hospital staff both clinical and non-clinical.
Responsible to:
Directly responsible to Charge RN, Nurse Manager, and/or Administrative Director
Physical/Visual/Mental Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to:
- Transport/move patients in order to provide care
- Move objects weighing up to 30 pounds around the work environment in order to provide care
- Provide care, perform necessary duties to maintain patient safety on the Nursing Unit
- Transport/move patients and equipment using stairs particularly in emergency situations
- Set up/adjust various patient equipment items in use at the Hospital
- Communicates clearly in order to facilitate the patient care plan
Work Environment
The work environment involves risks and discomforts which require special safety precautions, additional safety education and/or health risk monitoring, e.g. chemicals, radiation, working with sharps (needles, syringes, scalpels, etc.), infectious diseases. Employees may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, goggles, gloves, etc.
The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which requires normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices and meeting rooms (i.e. use of safe work practices, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire regulations and traffic signs). May be required to work in adverse weather conditions.
Note: The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements
