OR Nurse Coordinator - Urology
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description
Work That Matters - Our work is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
No one has more expertise treating children than Children's Hospital Los Angeles. CHLA is the only children's hospital in California to make the prestigious U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of "Best" children's hospitals, and is nationally ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties.
Join a hospital where the work you do will matter—to you, to your colleagues, and above all, to our patients and families. At times the work may be challenging, but it is always rewarding. We hope you’ll come and find out for yourself.
It’s Work That Matters.
Position Summary: The Operating Room Coordinator will oversee surgical care in the Urology service line. The Urology Coordinator will be responsible for the management of the service in the Main OR and the ASC. Responsibilities include managing the service-specific equipment including Da Vinci Robot, implants and supplies for the service as well as the preference cards. The OR coordinator works closely with the OR Educator and Lead Nurses to ensure that new staff who are orienting and novice staff who are learning, experience the surgical procedures necessary to provide a well-rounded experience in the service. It will be expected that the qualified OR Coordinator be able to circulate and scrub most cases.
This will be a 10 hour, 4 day a week shift.
Minimum Qualifications: A minimum of three years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in the OR and have an expert level knowledge of patient care principles and equipment. The OR Coordinator should have basic knowledge of the principles of conducting clinical research, performance improvement, and project management and have the ability to maintain a calm demeanor and direct responses to crises and emergencies.
Education/Licensure/Certifications: Bachelor's degree in Nursing and current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of California. American Heart Association BLS and PALS required. CNOR Certification Preferred.
“Graduation doesn’t mean your education ends.”
Ted Chow, RN
“When I was looking for an RN Residency program, I wanted something exceptional. That’s why I came to Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Their program is innovative and supportive, with one-to-one preceptors, classroom and skills lab education, a personal mentor, support meetings and an individualized rotation to related units. My time here has not only been rewarding, but has fully prepared me for the transition from graduate nurse to professional RN.”
The 22-week pediatric RN Residency program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is offered in the Spring and Fall and offers: comprehensive classroom and clinical experience, competitive salary and benefits, rapid promotion program, and five pediatric specialty choices.
Founded in 1901, Children's Hospital Los Angeles is one of the nation's top children's hospitals and is acknowledged worldwide for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent health. Children's Hospital is one of only eight in the nation - and the only one in the western United States - named to the national "Honor Roll" of children's hospitals in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report rankings for clinical excellence. The hospital is preparing to open a $636 million, 317-bed state-of-the-art facility in July 2011 that will further expand services and capabilities at its main campus on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Calif., as well as increase the ability to provide family-centered care to residents throughout the region.