RN Program Manager - Robotic Surgery

DescriptionJob DescriptionAre you an Operating Room RN who's ready to take your career to the next level? Consider joining PeaceHealth in a Robotic Surgery Program Manager role at Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield, Oregon!Our OR is one of Oregon's busiest and most technologically advanced surgical centers. In this role, you'll have leadership and oversight of our robotic surgery program and oversight of the Center of Excellence work.Role: RN Program Manager, Robotic Surgery Work schedule: Full Time exempt Day shift positionUnit: 26 OR suites including 2 hybrid and 2 CVOR suites. Robotics: Da Vinci Xi and 5Hospital: 350-bed regional referral hospital with level II trauma centerSacred Heart Medical Center is part of PeaceHealth, a non-profit mission driven healthcare system in the Pacific Northwest. Located an hour from the Pacific Ocean and 2 hours South of Portland, Oregon, Springfield and its sister city Eugene are adventure-driven destinations. Find yourself hiking to spectacular waterfalls, enjoying the nearby ocean beaches, rafting and kayaking in white water, cycling through wine country or along the many miles of bicycle paths. In addition to year around outdoor activities, you’ll find college sporting events and a wide array of educational and cultural activities at the University of Oregon, Museums of Art and Natural History, and the Hult Center for Performing Arts.We offer a salary range of $122,096 - $183,123, and an excellent benefits package.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Position Details:The Program Manager RN Robotic Surgery is responsible for serving as the day-to-day facilitator within the Robotic Surgery Program and will coordinate/oversee the development, implementation, and organization of all elements of the robotic surgery program. Responsible for coordinating the efforts between physicians, hospital administration, marketing, caregivers, patients, and vendors while tracking, monitoring and assessing the progress of the program and identifying areas for improvement.Essential FunctionsFacilitates program development and oversees the day-to-day patient management within the Robotic Surgery Service Line.Coordinates planning, evaluation of program effectiveness, efficiency and quality of service. Provides ongoing assessment of program needs. Submits quality indicator information to senior leaders and quality council for monitoring and tracking.Coordinates and leads regularly scheduled meetings effectively with all participating parties within the Robotic Surgery Program, such as unit staff, medical director, other physicians and key staff. Attends and maintains membership on appropriately assigned committees. Assists the surgeon chair of the Robotic Surgery Excellence Committee.Develops and maintains standardized systems of care with the surgeons, including pre-op, post-op and discharge orders.Maintains effective communications with team members and Medical Center departments. Builds relationships successfully with various internal and external stakeholders.Serves as the clinical resource for robotic surgery best practice and benchmarking by educating nurses and physicians, monitoring patient care, and coordinating onboarding of new surgeons in the robotics program. Develops and maintains standardized care in key clinical areas including pre-op, post-op and discharge orders.Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective case scheduling, including the clinical decision-making process about application of robotic surgery. Supports the review and development of preference cards, with the goal to improve stewardship, and driving to achieve exceptional outcomes. Ensures instrument maintenance, effective supply, product and inventory management.Responsible for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities to include, but limited to: tracking surgical outcomes, patient satisfaction, clinical/customer service standards, patient complications, denied days, hospital-wide survey results, nurse call back results, length of stay and volumes, etc. and other areas as need determines. Responsible for developing and implementing improvement plans and other patient satisfaction activities. Assists the department manager with staffing decisions, ensuring services are aligned with capabilities. Conducts and coordinates staff training for the robotic service line.Acts as a good steward of financial and other resources. Leads and facilitates cost and benefit analysis for the service line, utilizing PeaceHealth internal resources and experts, data from vendor and/or Premier. Identifies patient amenities and secure necessary resources to administer the services.Performs other duties as assigned.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________QualificationsRequired: Bachelor of Science in Nursing DegreeMinimum of 5 years' experience as a clinical Operating Room RNPreferred: Robotic surgery circulating experience and DaVinci Robot experiencePreferred: Minimum of 1 year Health care supervisory or program coordination experienceCredentialsRequired: Oregon State Registered Nurse LicenseRequired: Basic Life Support CertificationSkillsWorking knowledge of surgical procedures, related disease processes, interventions, and treatments related to those procedures. (Required)Excellent verbal and written skills. (Required)Ability to interact with all medical center departments and to work independently on projects. (Required)Ability to demonstrate a courteous, caring and understanding attitude toward patients, families, co-workers, visitors and physicians. (Required)Ability to maintain confidentiality and effectively communicate with all levels of hospital staff, physicians and patients. (Required)Proficient computer skills including MS Office applications. (Required)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Working ConditionsLiftingConsistently operates computer and other office equipment.Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.Sedentary work.Predominantly operates in an office environment.Some time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.See how PeaceHealth is committed toFor full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.