Job Title: Orthopedics Program Manager

Department: Orthopedics
Location: United Memorial Medical Center
Hours Per Week: 20
Schedule: Monday - Friday

SUMMARY

Consistently functions as clinical resource and professional leader for Orthopedics with focus on Total Joint Replacement patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, implements, and evaluates programs to enhance the care of the orthopedic patients.

• Acts as a role model, promotes RRH philosophy of Nursing excellence through guidance, precepting, leadership, teaching and practice.

• Communicates and applies specialized knowledge and expertise to meet individual patient and family needs.

• Identifies and works to eliminate/minimize system variations and service delivery barriers that prevent achieving optimal patient outcomes in a reasonable timeframe with cost effective use of resources.

• Identifies, participates in, and implements projects for patient teaching and improving patient care; including community outreach programs.

• Daily rounding to monitor patient progress and outcome attainment in acute, and rehabilitation care settings.

• Establishes and maintains mechanisms for communicating and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, involving all staff in sharing/gathering pertinent information and in problem solving.

• In concert with multidiscipline team, identifies across continuum of care needs and works to eliminate obstacles to a safe discharge and achievement/maintenance of health.

• Home Care referrals (out of country).

• Involvement in patients transferred to TCU from other facilities.

• Tours of patients and families interested in utilizing TCU as rehab facility.

• Attends daily discharge rounds to assess/prioritize patients awaiting transfer to TCU.

• Routing interfacing with physician office staff to provide periodic program updates.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.

• Registered in NYS as a Registered Professional Nurse.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

• Orthopedic Nurse certification preferred.

• 5 years of acute hospital care experience preferred.

• 4-5 years’ experience in a orthopedic or neurosciences setting preferred.

• 1 year supervisory or program coordination experience preferred.

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

• Requires problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills.

• Ability to recognize and manage emergencies.

• Strong knowledge of specific chronic care regimen.

• Time management and organizational skills.

• Must be able to work in a self-directed environment, with ability to work with and lead teams.

• Patient advocate.

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$80,000.00 - $110,000.00Batavia14020

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.