Perioperative Staff Development Coordinator, Ambulatory Surgery Center, UT Health Austin

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Purpose

The Perioperative Staff Development Coordinator will serve as a key team member in the Ambulatory Surgery Center at UT Health Austin. This full-time position is responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating the nursing care provided to the surgical patient during the pre-admission, pre-op, intraoperative and post-op period. The Perioperative Staff Development Coordinator will have deep subject matter expertise in all areas of perioperative care and will coordinate evidence-based, quality education programs and activities that promote professional competency for both licensed and non-licensed staff.

Responsibilities

• Functions in various nursing capacities in the care of ambulatory surgery patients and is willing to cross train to fully understand the functions of the center. Provides leadership and vision for educational processes and structure. Conducts rounds on perioperative units, continuously observing and assessing the quality of patient care, and identifying nursing educational needs. Demonstrates practical, technical or specialized knowledge and skills required for the role of the peri-operative nurse in compliance with regulations and standards of practice. Utilizes keen observation skills to provide feedback on nursing assessments, planning, interventions, and evaluations of patient care.

• Provides and assists with orientation and onboarding of new employees. Conducts orientation in a manner that facilitates a positive learning environment. Participates in the development, coordination, and management of facilitating, conducting, and evaluating annual competencies for all staff members.

• Assesses the training needs of nursing staff to develop, implement, evaluate and document staff development programs, such as job-specific orientation, in-services, and continuing education activities for clinical department personnel. Acts as a preceptor and resource person to assist clinical department employees to successfully complete the job specific orientation.

• Responsible for the planning, coordinating and conducting required education and/or special training sessions in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Maintains appropriate documentation of educational programming, each individual employee's attendance at educational programs and competency validation as needed. Maintains up to date personnel files with each employee's educational information.

• Collaborates with the clinical team to come up with new policies and procedures and/or update the existing policies and procedures. Helps to communicate ongoing changes throughout the organization, including documentation updates, EMR releases, new approved procedures, etc. Fosters teamwork and contributes to achieving team goals, impacting the growth of the organization through promoting excellence in patient experience and high-quality care.

• Performs other related job functions as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Active Texas RN license and a minimum of three (3) years of perioperative experience. BLS, ACLS Certification upon employment. PALS certification within 6 months of hire. Knowledge of current surgical procedures and anesthesia care. Knowledge of current practice of decontamination, high-level disinfectant and sterilization procedures. Demonstrated leadership, organizing, and problem-solving skills. Effective problem-solving skills to include data analysis and judgment to make effective decisions. Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, multi-physician practice environment; Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with providers, staff, and patients. Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Advanced computer skills and experience with electronic health records

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

CNOR, CPAN, or CAPA certification. Bilingual in English and Spanish. Experience in an ambulatory surgery center or hospital surgical department. 1+ years' experience in a leadership role.

$80,000+ depending on qualifications

• Work hours are variable based on patient care needs but are generally Monday-Friday

• Ability to sit and stand for prolong periods of time, ability to walk, some bending, stooping and stretching

• Capability for overhead and low reaching activities

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Lifting and moving

• Exposure to noisy equipment

• May work around biohazards

• May work around chemicals

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.