Operating Room Supervisor – CarePoint Health – Jersey City, NJ

About Us:

CarePoint Health is one of New Jersey’s leading health care systems comprised of three long-standing and highly-regarded hospitals – Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Hoboken University Medical Center. CarePoint united these three area hospitals to provide 360 degree coordinated care by integrating the medical facilities and physician networks associated with these institutions. With over 3,500 employees, CarePoint is the largest private employer in Hudson County, New Jersey, and each year provides care to over 300,000 individuals.

CarePoint prides itself on its patient-focused approach to care delivery, with an emphasis on preventative medicine, health education, and disease management. Leveraging its vast network of physicians and healthcare experts, CarePoint is quickly becoming recognized as a leader in the broader health-care landscape as it pioneers creative solutions to address urgent population health needs.

What You’ll Be Doing:

The Operating Room Supervisor is responsible ensuring efficient operation of the Operating Room by serving as a liaison between management and a selected group of surgeons representing a specialty area. The Operating Room Supervisor will maintain an advanced level of knowledge regarding their specialty area, and serve as a front line leader to others working in the area through orientation, training, and education regarding specialty surgical care.

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Work with the manager and Charge Nurse on the supervision of various personnel actions including, but not limited to performance with the specialty, assignments, input on evaluations, etc
• Participate in the interview process for new hires
• Support the manager and Operating Room Educator on new employee orientation efforts
• Serve on the Operating Room Governance Council to make QI and staff satisfaction improvement recommendations
• Assist with group and team education
• Coordinate and process specialty physician requests to meet their equipment/supply/service needs and reports to staff any changes
• Inventory service specific supplies and maintain adequate levels per specified par levels
• Develop and maintain extensive knowledge of surgeons’ needs and protocols with the assigned specialty area
• Create, maintain, and update preference cards within the given specialty
• Research new technology of the specialty area and provide updates to staff as necessary
• Scrub or circulate cases within assigned specialty areas, and troubleshoot specialty instruments/equipment
• Assist in the preparation of capital equipment recommendations, and generate service supply requests within time and financial constraints
• Develop and maintain effective working relations with co-workers in other departments of the hospital to ensure ongoing quality of care and service
• Perform any and all other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For and What We Offer:

• Either a Registered Nurse or Certified Surgical Technician
• If a Nursing background, Associate’s Degree in Nursing required
• If a Nurse, current NJ Registered Nurse license required; if a Surgical Technician, certification required including BLS certification
• If a Nurse, CNOR certification preferred
• If a Nurse, at least 3 years of clinical experience preferred; if a Certified Surgical Technician at least 2 years of experience in a scrubbing and/or circulating role preferred Bachelor’s in Nursing or Bachelor’s Degree in related field required, Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ of clinical healthcare experience required, preferably in acute care
• Strong problem solving and/or decision making skills
• Ability to make independent decisions
• Ability to react and perform under strict timelines and/or emergency situations

What We Offer: •Competitive pay •Medical, dental, and vision insurance •401k with Company match •Generous paid time off •Paid Holidays •Tuition Reimbursement •Advancement and career development opportunities Covid-19 and Influenza Vaccinations are a requirement for employment at CarePoint Health. If you are not currently vaccinated, you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from CarePoint. CarePoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.