1. Serves as a liaison between the OR leadership, ORs, patients within the service line, and the physician's offices and care teams.
2. Possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation of tools and technologies in performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Functions with working knowledge of AORN standards.
3. Maintains and checks all items for proper packaging, processing, moisture, seal and packaging integrity, sterile indicator if present, and expiration dates. Ensures that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly and the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.
4. Monitors sterile field for events that may contaminate, interfere, or alter field and initiates or notifies of need for corrective action and cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
5. Monitors, evaluates and revises preference cards and knows the order in use of material and supplies.
6. Maintains flexibility while contributing to the individualized, ongoing delivery of care within the scope of practice.
7. Models effective, timely communication with the perioperative team with full participation in Time Out Process to include Briefings and Debriefings.
8. Assists team in patient transports, room turnovers, and room preparation.
9. Models professional behavior to include maintaining currency in new technologies and procedures, including instrumentation and equipment.
10. Assists with patient coordination of patient experience, operating efficiencies and throughput.
11. Performs follow up communication and documentation, throughout patient experience regarding all patient updates, issues, and scheduling. Responsible for follow up communication and documentation through electronic health record (EHR) platforms and necessary coordination with clinical providers through 90 days post-surgery.
12. Responsible to identify and escalate concerns as needed regarding patient care and experience, reporting patient experience and service concerns through leadership and document occurrences through Vail Health Quantros and EHR for adequate follow up.
13. Responsible for intervention and escalation of patient medical concerns through Director and associated clinical team with proper documentation completed in the EHR.
14. Collaborates and communicates with all interdisciplinary groups and are responsible for the quality and delivery of services of Total Joint Service Line.
15. Assists Case Management with auditing patient status orders prior to, during, and post-surgery for consistency and clean claims.
16. Role models the principles of a Just Culture.
17. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant. 

• 3 years of working experience as an Operating Room RN in a high volume total joint center.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete patient communication documentation within relevant EHR platforms. - Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc. 

Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement 
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
  • Medical
  • Dental 
  • Vision
• Educational Programs: 
  • Tuition Assistance 
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

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About Vail Health

Vail Health, formerly Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health includes a 56-bed hospital, accredited by the Joint Commission. Our 24/7 emergency department in Vail is a Level III Trauma Center with a nearby helipad for necessary medical transports. Vail Health provides a wide array of services and access points including Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Avon and Gypsum, our Edwards medical campus, Eagle Healthcare Center and a multispecialty clinic in Frisco. Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopaedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. In addition, Vail Health's Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region’s only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center. The Vail Clinic, which was founded in 1965, officially became “Vail Valley Medical Center” in 1980, its first year as a full-service hospital. At that time, we had one primary locatio...n and 25 physicians. Today, Vail Health has locations in nine towns, nearly 1,000 employees, 260 physician partners and 85 volunteers. Vail Health is an equal-opportunity employer. The hospital is handicap accessible and adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Smoking is prohibited in our facilities. This includes e-cigarettes.

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