Operating Room Nurse Manager

OR Nurse Manager

Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine (ACRM) specializes in the treatment of infertility and other reproductive endocrinology disorders. As one of the largest centers in the metropolitan area treating infertility for 20+ years ACRM has provided care in Advanced Reproductive Technologies (ART), including in-vitro fertilization (IVF), pre-genetic diagnosis (PDG) and egg recipiency.

The OR Nurse Manager performs the responsibilities of the OR nurse. The manager oversees and maintains OR and monthly medication inventory, maintains patient contact list and follows up with patients following procedures, reviews and updates OR protocols, oversees various new hire, safety and compliance training, maintains training, incident and exposure records. The OR Nurse Manager is responsible for all Quad A reporting and Peer Review for GA Anesthesia.

Responsibilities include administering high quality patient care in pre-op, post-op, scrub, or circulator, as assigned. Assessing vital signs, patient status, reviewing prior medical history, medications/allergies, and prior surgical procedures. Educating patient on surgical procedures, expectations, post-op care, and follow-up. Assisting physician with procedures, monitoring surgical flow, maintaining schedule, assisting other team members when needed, communicating with all OR team members, patients and family members to facilitate timely procedures, maintaining adequate necessary supplies for surgical procedures, ordering from multiple vendors, maintaining records of inventory ordered, and making all necessary updates. Checking stock, anticipating needed supplies, placing orders, and verifying receipt of supplies. Maintaining adequate linen supply by checking stock on hand, and anticipating needs based on scheduling to include patient gowns, bedding, and staff scrubs. Communicating with supplier about needs and issues related with supply, delivery, etc. Maintaining monthly inventory of medications, checking expiration dates, reporting results of inventory to OR management for medication ordering. Providing new hire and annual training to all employees, maintaining training records and communicating with training needs to management. Acting as practice safety officer, reviewing exposure incidences, maintaining documentation, and communicating with employees and management as required. Reviewing OSHA guidelines and updating training information at least annually. Responsible for HIPAA compliance and reporting for the OR department. Scheduling urology procedures with multiple physicians on and off-site, coordinating schedules between multiple physicians and locations, adjusting charges, communicating with fellow team members about procedure needs, communicating with patients about instructions and expectations. Reviewing OR protocols and procedures, updating as needed, writing new protocols and procedures as the needs change in OR and office as requested by Medical Director. Assisting with education of staff accordingly to include training clinical staff on sterile technique, instrument cleaning, and sterilization. Maintaining patient contact lists and communication with patients following D&C. Performing weekly QC as needed on equipment used in OR.

Prerequisite knowledge, skills, and education include RN License – active and in good standing, active BLS certification, active ACLS certification. Effective communication skills, and positive rapport with physicians, fellow nurses, management, and patients. 2 plus years' experience in OR staff nursing preferred. Demonstrated ability to multi-task and adjust priorities quickly as needed. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously. Excellent organizational skills.

Physical and mental requirements include ability to stand for prolonged periods of time, ability to bend, twist, push, pull and grasp as needed for patient care, ability to easily move around a 25,000 square foot facility, ability to lift 25 pounds without assistance, superb work ethic and dedication to quality and patient care, excellent attention to detail, self-motivated and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, ability to work well as a team member and individually, excellent attendance and punctuality commitment.