Perioperative Control Desk Liaison (RN) - Women's Surgery

Position Summary:

Position Summary

The Perioperative Control Desk Liason coordinates all activities— OR-related—with the surgery schedule, ensuring that 100% of all surgery patient procedures are completed timely and efficiently.

 

Location: Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, Orlando, FL
Department: Women Surgery Unit
Type: Variable Full-time (36 hours)

Shift: First Shift

  

Surgery Department

The WPH Peri-Operative Department includes the Operating Room Suite, the Pre-Anesthesia Care Area, and Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The WPH Peri-Operative Department, in conjunction with Anesthesia Services, offers peri-operative care to in and outpatient females who meet the anesthesia ASA Class I, II, III or IV physical status criteria of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

• The major services include elective surgical procedures and GYN Oncology Procedures for women.
• Patients having local, general, monitored anesthesia care, or regional anesthesia are treated.
• The surgical service staffs are scheduled to provide flexible nursing care and services for elective scheduled, urgent and emergency cases around the clock.
• WPH Surgery Department provides coverage for urgent and emergent cases 24/7.

 

Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health –Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies:

 

Medical, Dental, Vison

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan 

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)

Life Insurance 

Extended Leave Plan (ELP) 

Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)

Paid Parental Leave

Pet Insurance 

Car Insurance 

100% PAID Tuition as well as tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

 ALL Benefits Start Day One       

 

 

ORLANDO HEALTH WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND BABIES

 

Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, part of the Orlando Health Women’s Institute, provides specialized care that covers all facets of women’s health, from comprehensive gynecological services and minimally invasive surgeries to general obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies and births. One of the nation’s largest-volume and most experienced obstetrical centers, we welcome nearly 14,000 babies each year. Our 350-bed hospital includes 142 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) beds, one of the largest NICUs in the nation. Our hospital is nationally recognized for excellence, with Magnet® designation for high-quality nursing care from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2013, Level IV Maternal Levels of Care Verification from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and The Joint Commission, Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission, a national ranking in Neonatology from U.S. News & World Report, and Top Teaching Hospital honors from The Leapfrog Group.

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Ensures incident reports are initiated and completed for all unusual circumstances or incidents per facility guidelines.
• Ensures excellent customer service and communication skills with surgeons, anesthesia, team members, and management.
• Maintains open line of communication throughout the shift between Sterile Processing/Materials Management (surgery), Guest Services, Admitting, Anesthesia, PreOP (PACU) and other departments as required.
• Collaborates with Assistant Nurse Managers/Learning Specialists to ensure that staff competency levels match the duties being performed.
• Ensures coverage for Desk Liaison deficits, per guidelines of each facility.
• Schedules after hours and add on cases in an accurate and timely manner, notifying all applicable departments and team members appropriately (Surgery).
• Orients new clinical team members in the functions and role of the control desk.
• Works in collaboration with Surgery Charge Team (Anesthesiologist, Surgeon) to ensure constant flow of surgical cases. If cases are delayed, notifies the appropriate personnel of the delay.
• Coordinates patient care with multi-disciplinary departments (Pre-op, PACU, Radiology, Lab, Blood Bank, OR, ED, IP Unit, etc.) in emergent and non-emergent cases to maintain a consistent level of patient care.
• Acts as resource person, particularly on off shifts, answering or obtaining technical answers to questions regarding cases.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Education/Training

For Team Members hired into this job prior to January 1, 2020: Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Effective January 1, 2020: New Hires and Team Members moved into this job and/or transferring Depts. must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) within 36 months of placement.
 

Licensure/Certification

Current license in the State of Florida.
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider Certification 
 
Experience

Two years current operating room experience for the surgical area.