Why ThedaCare?
Living A Life Inspired!
Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.
At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.
Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –
- Lifestyle Engagement
- e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
- Access & Affordability
- e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare
About ThedaCare!
Summary :
The Manager, Perioperative Services manages the day-to-day operations of the department through implementation of strategy, policy, and action planning. Analyzes, develops, and implements methods and processes to improve department efficiency, and ensures required resources are secured and available to support effective delivery of care of multiple services lines within perioperative services. Creates an environment that promotes the provision of patient centered, specialized, evidence-based nursing care in partnership with surgeons and anesthesia, through an inter-professional approach to treatment, research, education, and advocacy. Ensures nursing care is delivered to patients in accordance with quality standards and that physician orders are followed.
Job Description:
Our campus has 8 OR's and specialize in Ortho, Spine and Pain but also do hand/upper extremity and podiatry cases.
Orthopedic Spine and Pain Virtual Tour
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Effectively manages team members in a manner consistent with ThedaCare policies and values. Ensures the recruitment and retention of competent team members to meet the needs of the business operations of the department.
- Is accountable for daily activities and work processes that result in quality outcomes.
- Oversees and ensures accuracy of time and attendance and payroll practices.
- Ensures team members are informed, trained, and competent on new techniques, procedures, equipment, policies, and processes that result in high reliability, safety, and quality outcomes.
- Develops collaborative relationships with members of the care team and departments.
- Is responsible for effective communication and appropriate escalation of clinical and operations issues to the director of nursing or medical staff.
- Supports shared decision making and shared governance. Coordinates the professional nurse and other team members’ participation in decisions regarding patient care delivery and work/practice environment.
- Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic techniques and surgical instrumentation and equipment, and the principles of microbiology as they pertain to the containment of contamination and the sterilization/disinfection process.
- Influences and shapes clinical work within perioperative services and is responsible for execution and implementation of department direction in conjunction with the latest clinical advances in the perioperative arena.
- Supports research and innovation to promote advancement of the nursing profession and the health care environment in area of specialty. Utilizes research findings and evidence-based practice to establish standards, practices, and patient care models that are outcome driven and patient centered.
- Leads by example to support operations and hardwire accountability. Provides mentoring and opportunities for growth for team members to meet their professional goals.
- Manages daily staffing plan to meet productivity standards and the needs of the patient. Works with the director to develop action plans related to budget and budget variances. Contributes to the preparation and implementation of the annual budget. Collaborates when making decisions that have long-term impact on cost-effective care.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of science degree in nursing
- Five years of progressive responsibility in a healthcare setting
- Three years of leadership experience to include leading teams and/or projects
- Current Wisconsin RN Licensure
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
Additional Endoscopy requirements:
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Additional OR and PACU requirements:
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of Fifty (50) pounds without assistance.
- Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
- Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents
- Work requires standing and/or walking for extended periods of time and transporting patients and or equipment from one location to another with little likelihood for injury if proper body mechanics and procedures are followed
- Work may require contact with aggressive and combative patients
- Work requires manual dexterity and hand eye coordination to perform patient care procedures
Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Scheduled FTE:
1
Location:
Orthopedic Spine and Pain Hospital - Appleton,Wisconsin
Overtime Exempt:
Yes
Worker Shift Details:
Days
