Asst Nurse Manager Trauma Operating Room - University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state's future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System's anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

I. General Summary

Under the general direction of the Director of Nursing for Perioperative Serices will be responsible for managing the Surgical Support and equipment technicians in the Trauma Operating Room (TOR), the General Operating Room (GOR) and Endoscopy Labs located on 7 North. Will be responsible for maintaining, placing work orders and ordering equipment when necessary. Will also provide support to the managers of the TOR and GOR for any ongoing and new projects within the operating rooms.

II. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

1. Oversees and is responsible for the assigned Surgical Support Technicians (SST) and Equipment Technician members to include performance appraisals, mentoring, and coaching.
2. This role will have a provide input into the development of continuing education initiatives and onboarding educational and orientation programs. 
3. Provides overall supervision, training and evaluation in accordance with system and departmental policies and procedures.

1. Interviews and recommends hiring of staff.
2. Conducts annual performance evaluations of assigned staff, recommends disciplinary measures and implements when directed. Serves as a staff resource.
3. Promotes professional development of staff.
4. Ensures policies and procedures are understood and followed. 

1. Acts as a liaison with nursing, quality management, applicable hospital departments and other related services or committees.
2. Actively participates in and leads discussion of purchasing needs, quality results and patient feedback, problem solving and development to improve quality of care and service as assigned.  Follows up and supports efforts of colleagues to implement improvement action plans.
3. Takes a proactive approach to addressing potential problems with patient management and equipment issues.
4. Collaborates with leadership on long- and short-term planning. Facilitates change within department/unit to meet organizational goals.
5. Creates, implement, and/or lead performance improvement projects.

Patient Safety

Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.

1. Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.

1. Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.

1. Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

Education and Experience

1. Current License as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland.

2. Operating room experience of at least 2 years.

3. Bachelor’s degree required.

4. CNOR and prior leadership experience preferred.

5. Basic Life support required.

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