Labor/Delivery OR Coordinator- PT- Days

Position Objective:

Serves as a clinical expert practitioner specific to L&D and the OR Unit. The position includes both direct and indirect patient care in combination with administrative duties that help manage the day to day operations of L/D ORs. The position assists with planning, budgeting, and evaluation within the shared governance model.

Essential Job Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

1. Expertly demonstrates the ability to assess the patient's/family needs, readiness to learn, learning style and present of barriers to learning and demonstrates expert skills in managing complex patient/family scenarios.
2. Demonstrates the ability to develop, implement and evaluate teaching plans for patient population in the OR/PACU setting in accordance with applicable standards.
3. Develops complex plans of care that address the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and learning needs of the patient/family.
4. Assesses individual and unit/service line learning needs. Provides direction to staff for planning and implementing staff education programs. Demonstrates expert skills in both structure and informal teaching situations.
5. Effectively performs and improves all processes in order to achieve excellence with regard to AAMC's quality standards and benchmarks. Leads the department in developing, monitoring, and changing practice as a result of performance improvement initiatives.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of three years as a Labor and delivery Nurse.
• Bachelor’s degree/BSN preferred

 RequiredLicense/Certifications:

• Current License as a registered nurse by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Adherence to credentialing requirements of AAMC as stated in the bylaws.
• Specialty certification is required.
• ACLS/ACLS-OB required within one year of hire.

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Physical Demands -

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The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position.  This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed necessary.