Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Carmel, Indiana
Posted: 17-Jul-24
Location: Louisville, Colorado
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 24001818
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Part Time
Shift: Day
Location: 100 Health Park Drive, Louisville, CO 80027
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Avista
The role you’ll contribute:
The Surgery Education Coordinator, through education and experience, has advanced knowledge of a specific patient population and uses clinical expertise, critical thinking skills, and theories and models of nursing practice to positively influence patient outcomes. Teaches the use of Nursing Process of Assessment, Planning, Improvement and Evaluation to Surgical Services staff to enable them to provide care to surgical care patients. Provides consultation to influence the interdisciplinary plan of care for patients, enhance the abilities of others, and effect change in the system. Establishes the annual education plan, competencies and CEUs for Surgical Services staff.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Teaches the use of the Nursing Process of Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation to provide care to the surgical patient.
- Teaches others how to assess the patient/medical record for information and data about all major physiologic and psychological factors related to care of the patient for a surgical procedure. This includes allergies, skin integrity, ROM, medication hx, previous surgeries, existing pain, understanding of the surgical procedure and other assessments based upon the specific type of surgery.
- Teaches others how to plan for care of the surgery patient using the surgeon preference card as a guide and using the information from the assessment to individualize the care to the patient.
- Teaches associates how to implement care of the surgical patient. Major implementation practices include but are not limited to patient transfer and positioning, use of sterile and aseptic technique, fire and electrical safety, accounting for items used to avoid retained surgical items, universal protocol practices, equipment use and trouble-shooting, documentation of care and communication and coordination of care with all team members.
- Evaluates care of the surgical patient against projected outcomes.
- Teaches associates how to provide continuity of care by proper and timely reporting to receiving care givers.
- Practices professional accountability by teamwork practices, communication practices and obtaining information and skill when deficits are recognized.
- Fosters an environment supportive to associates speaking up and problem solving as appropriate.
- Supportive of Shared Governance and help establish and maintain this within their scope of service.
- Responsible for establishing the Surgical Services yearly education plan, competencies, CEU’s and organizing all department orientations with the support from department managers.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 1 to 2 Years of Position-Related Experience
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s Degree
- 2 to 5 Years of Position-Related Experience
Licensure, Certification or Registration Required
- Registered Nurse
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
Licensure, Certification or Registration Preferred
- CNOR Certification
