Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Surgery Service Line Lead for Robotics is responsible for coordinating all activities related to establishing and maintaining a successful multispecialty program. He/she is able to care for patients having robotic procedures and does so in a safe manner. He/she integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families through the continuum of care. The Service Line Lead collaborates with others to integrate assessment and input of the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team. He/she ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning, establishing practices and protocols to support the robotic program, and collaborating with all disciplines involved. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Demonstrates leadership skills in decision-making and problem solving.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population.
• Anticipates and intervenes in an appropriate and timely manner when there are concerns related to patient and staff safety.
• Acts professionally and communicates appropriately when interacting with patients, family members, nurses, and other medical professionals.
• Adheres to hospital policies related to medication safety, including order writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks and other established policies and practices.
• Accurately assesses patient's/family's readiness to learn, organizes and executes an individualized teaching plan, evaluates patient's understanding using teach back methods; modifies approach as necessary.
• Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient's condition and adapts plan as needed.
• Delegates appropriately according to task situation, level of expertise and functions as an independent and supportive team member.  Takes a leadership role in building and maintaining an environment where all team members thrive.
• Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures.
• Seeks out additional learning experiences within the practice area: Unit specific certifications, consultation with experts, in-services/rounds, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.
• Consistently role models individualized therapeutic communication based upon patient and family psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Associates Degree
• 3 or more years of surgery experience

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree
• 1 or more years of robotics surgery experience

Required Licensure and Certification

• CPR/ AED/ BLS - Other BLS within 14 days

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) - (formerly Certification Board of Perioperative Nursing)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.