Lakeway, TX, 78738, USA
14 hours ago
Ortho Joint Com Coord RN
**About Us** At Baylor Scott & White Health, we prioritize the health and wellness of everyone, including families and communities. It's the largest non-profit healthcare system in Texas, helping you manage a healthy life. Our Core Values are: + We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart. + We never settle by constantly striving for better. + We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve. + We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience. **Benefits** Our competitive benefits package empowers you to live well and provides: + Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits + Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5% + Debt-free tuition assistance, offering accessto many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more + Immediate access to time off benefits At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority. Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level **Job Summary** As an Orthopaedic Joint Commission Coordinator RN, you will build relationships with healthcare professionals for patient care. You will maintain our clinic's Total Range Center status through Joint Commission accreditation. **What You'll Do** + Ensuring that operations adhere to the standards set by the Joint Commission and local regulations. + Facilitating the comprehensive care plan alongside the care team. + Creating procedures and values in line with proven orthopaedic best practices. + Overseeing the patient's journey from admittance to discharge, ensuring optimum patient care. + Working closely with orthopaedic, anaesthesia, and inpatient care teams. + Undertaking initiatives to raise the quality of care. + Facilitating educational sessions for doctors, nurses, in-hospital staff, and the wider community. + Conducting regular chart reviews, creating reports, and dispatching data to crucial departments. + Preparing for and upholding Joint Commission Accreditation as a Comprehensive Care Centre. + Regularly interacting with patients, nursing teams, doctors, and hospital management. **What Will Make You Successful In The Role** + A comprehensive knowledge of patient care standards and nursing procedures. + Knowledge needed for role includes understanding regulations, laws, and protocols from certifying bodies and hospitals. + A knowledge of medical vocabulary, health promotion practices, disease prevention techniques, common dosages of medications and potential side effects. + Familiarity with ethical standards for nursing and respect for patient privacy rights. + The ability to express thoughts clearly in verbal and written form. + The capacity to publicly present information to educate staff and the community. + Excellent social skills to foster relationships with a wide array of stakeholders. + Exceptional problem-solving skills paired with the ability to think critically. + The ability to monitor patients' medical conditions, identify changes, and communicate these effectively to colleagues and medical staff. + Proficiency in providing patient-centered care to people of all ages, adjusting the approach based on specific needs, while respecting diversity. + Proficiency in common computer programs like MS Office, scheduling, payroll systems, electronic health records, and email. **Belonging Statement** We believe everyone should feel welcomed, valued, and supported. Our workforce should mirror our communities. **Qualifications** + At least an Associate's Degree. + A minimum of 3 years of related experience. + You need to be a Registered Nurse, carrying a working registration or license. As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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