Why ThedaCare?   

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world. 

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility.  A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –

Lifestyle Engagemente.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support  

Access & Affordabilitye.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :UNIT DETAILS:

Perioperative services is a challenging and unique area of medicine and is a little known area of nursing where we have the opportunity to care for patients at their most vulnerable.
Surgery is a fast paced, technologically advanced, challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to work side by side with exceptionally skilled and caring professionals including nurses, surgical technologists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists in a team environment to provide exceptional care to all who move through surgery.

Job Description:

SCHEDULE:

Hours will range from 7a-6p and could be a mix of 8, 10's or 12's

No Weekends

No Call

The RN Surgical Optimization Specialist is responsible for facilitating coordination, education and resources for surgical patients to ensure the highest quality of care with the best outcomes for the patient.  Collaborates with multiple disciplines and resources to facilitate the coordination of pre-surgical assessments, interventions to optimize surgical outcomes and post-surgical activities.

Key Accountabilities

Triage phone calls with patient medical concerns by routing to a provider or recommending an office visit.

Notify patients of provider recommendations from phone calls and test results.

Demonstrates clinical expertise in the provision of care in the clinical specialty assigned and performs all functions of the RN.

Collaborates with physicians to problem solve and improve patient care.

Demonstrates, anticipates, and proactively manages risks to prevent patient crises.

Review charts of patients prior to surgery to identify exclusion criteria to ensure the patient is appropriately scheduled at the correct surgical location.

Review charts of patients to ensure all needed preoperative labs and testing has been ordered and completed per policy prior to surgery.

Escalate potential contraindications to surgery to the anesthesiologist or surgeon to prevent same day cancellations and 30-day readmissions.

Provide surgery specific education to patients preoperatively.

Follow patients throughout the preoperative period to ensure needed testing is on file and all specialty clearances have been received.

Complete postoperative phone calls to assess for surgical complications, reinforce education and prevent 30-day readmissions.

Assist in the development of a personalized patient-centered care plan, offer emotional support and direction to patients and their family.

Provide care coordination while also providing emotional support and education and facilitate advanced care planning documentation.

Qualifications

Current Wisconsin RN Licensure

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) OR Associates Degree in Nursing with an agreement to obtain the BSN within five years.

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)

Physical Demands

Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance

Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Scheduled Weekly Hours:32Scheduled FTE:0.8Location:ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton - Appleton,WisconsinOvertime Exempt:No