We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital, Operating Room

Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202

Shift Options: First

About the unit

The Surgical Services Department at Jewish Hospital consists of the following three areas: Main Hospital; Heart Hospital; and Outpatient Care Center, which includes the Hand Care Center. Surgical Services is open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year to ensure all surgeries, including emergencies, are completed and the community’s health needs are met. Our service lines include Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Robotics, General, Colorectal, Urology, Transplant, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, ENT, Dental, Plastics, Hands, and Oral Maxillofacial. In total, we have 30 operating rooms, 2 of which are considered Hybrid rooms equipped to perform endovascular, robotic, and cardiothoracic surgeries. Our staff take pride in offering excellent care to our patients, as well as their families.

About Jewish Hospital

Jewish Hospital, part of UofL Health, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital continues to be recognized for its specialized heart care procedures, including the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is in a select group of hospitals nationwide that perform heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and hand transplantation. The center also includes a Pancreas Disease Center, a GI Motility Clinic, and Advanced Heart Failure and VAD programs.

The RN Shift Coordinator in the Operating Room will provide support and will work collaboratively with the Clinical Manager and the Director.  The Shift Coordinator will hold staff accountable on his/her shift and provide feedback to Clinical Manager.  The Shift Coordinator is an extension of the Clinical Manager and is empowered to address issues and concerns on his/her respective shift.  This staff member will work 1/3^rd of her/his shifts in staffing. 

1. Assist with staffing and scheduling.
2. Improve patient experience by rounding on patients and providing service recovery on her/his shift.
3. Ensure compliance with metrics.
4. Acts as a resource for staff.
5. Participates in the staff interview process and retention of staff.
6. Provides feedback for and assists with the writing and delivering of performance reviews.
7. Provides coaching and counseling as appropriate.
8. On-call for scheduled weekends to work.
9. Actively participates on unit committees and other unit meetings

Required Qualifications

Licensed or eligible for license in Kentucky

Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required for some units

Associate’s degree from accredited college or University

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from accredited college or University

 Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay & Benefits Options

Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays

Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner

401K with Employer Match

About UofL Health 

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, UofL Health is committed to providing patients with access to the most advanced care available. This includes clinical trials, collaboration on research and the development of new technologies to both save and improve lives.

With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. For more information on UofL Health, go to www.uoflhealth.org.

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