Overview

Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee, Illinois, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Registered Nurse to join our surgical team as an OR Desk Facilitator. This vital role serves as the communication hub for the operating room, ensuring seamless coordination among surgical teams, patients, and support staff. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, clinical knowledge, and a commitment to providing outstanding patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties

• Scheduling and Coordination: Create, manage, and optimize the daily operating room (OR) schedule, considering surgical cases, staff training, mandatory meetings, and time-off requests. Coordinate and facilitate the scheduling of surgical cases, ensuring efficient use of resources while balancing call schedules and fair distribution of work assignments among staff.
• Communication and Collaboration: Serve as the primary contact for surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff to manage case flow, resolve scheduling conflicts, and prioritize case timing. Effectively communicate with the preoperative and postoperative teams regarding patient readiness and status, fostering interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Documentation and Compliance: Maintain accurate documentation of surgical schedules, patient records, and other relevant information in compliance with hospital policies. Uphold and enforce adherence to departmental policies and procedures.
• Patient Support and Advocacy: Provide education and support to patients and their families regarding the surgical process, addressing any concerns or questions while advocating for their needs.
• Equipment and Supply Management: Assist in the preparation, maintenance, and monitoring of surgical equipment and supplies, ensuring all necessary items are available for procedures and reporting any issues such as failed equipment or back-ordered items.
• Quality Improvement and Leadership: Participate in quality improvement initiatives and promote safe patient care. Model professional behavior and characteristics expected of all team members, encouraging open discussions and rational decision-making among staff.
• Reporting and Accountability: Report matters in a timely manner to the OR Manager and OR Director when necessary, knowing when to activate the chain of command.
• Understands that role is not limited to what is listed in the job description, and that team work is defined by doing whatever is necessary to promote efficiencies, and provide safe patient care. 

Non-essential Duties

• Assist in training and orientation of new staff members on OR desk protocols and procedures.
• Participate in departmental meetings and contribute to policy development and implementation.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and continuing education to enhance clinical knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

Required Experience

• Minimum of 1-year previous operating room or peri-op services

Required Licensure/Education

• Current RN License with the Illinois State Board of Examiners.
• *New Graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must earn Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 3 years of start date. 

Preferred Education

• BLS within 6 months of hire
• BSN preferred*

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes: 

Compensation

•              Base compensation within the positions pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
•              Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
•              Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits - .5 to 1.0 FTE

•              Paid Time Off programs
•              Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
•              Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
•              Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
•              Educational Assistance Program

Benefits - .001 to .49 FTE:

•              Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure to: 

• Chemicals: Disinfectants, No tox, glutaraldehyde 
• Video Display Terminals: Average 
• Blood and Body Fluids: Extreme potential for exposure with each surgical procedure. Universal precautions followed on all procedures greatly reducing the risk to the OR personnel. 
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Extreme potential for exposure with each surgical procedure. Universal precautions followed on all procedures greatly reducing the risk to the OR personnel.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech: Required to communicate with surgeons, anesthesia personnel, patients and co-workers. 
• Vision: It is necessary to perform patient assessment, medical administrations, observe video monitors, etc. 
• Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety. 
• Hearing: Necessary to hear patient's concerns, to hear surgeons, to hear intercom for help in a room, hear alarms and codes.
• Touch: Necessary to comfort patients and desk work.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 10%
• Twist: 4%
• Stand: 40%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 25%
• Kneel: 1%
• Lift: 10%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 1%
• Climb: 1%
• Bend: 30%
• Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):

Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment - carry 25'- 150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25'-150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity: 

• Sit: 30
• Twist: 15
• Stand: 60
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 10
• Kneel: 0
• Lift: 5
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 2
• Climb: 1
• Bend: 15
• Reach above shoulders: 2 

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):

• Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight: 5lbs
• Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally
• Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, omnicell, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.

Leg Strength - up to 50 lbs: Occasionally- (repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or chairs.)

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):

• Inside hours: 8-10
• Outside hours: 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal Range
• Atmosphere: Odors

Special Hazards: Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical - Laser plumes, steris machine sterilant, sterilizer-steam, bovies, other electrical equipment, glutaraldehyde, disinfectant used for cleaning and for instruments, compressed air tanks; O2, CO2, Nitrous 

Protective Clothing Required: X-ray aprons, thyroid shields, gowns, gloves, masks, shoe covers, goggles, face shields.

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