Full-time, Variable Shifts. Predominately an off-shift position that will not be a standard Monday – Friday day shift work. Currently seeking to fill the following days/shifts: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 1900-0730.

Salem Hospital is in the process of changing in dramatic ways.  Modernizing and improving the quality of medical care and services available, recent completion of a new patient care tower offering a technologically advanced environment, AND award winning care! HealthGrades®, has recognized Salem Hospital with Five-Star ratings in Cardiac Services, Orthopedic Services and Gastrointestinal Services for 2008.  We are proud of our highly skilled team and their rigorous commitment to excellence- consistently delivering exceptional results. There's no better time than now to consider joining our team! 

The OR Control Desk Coordinators at Salem Health on a day-to-day basis, manages patient flow within the intraoperative area (across all surgical groups regardless of physical  location). Works closely with the Control Desk Manager to plan daily operations and control desk activities.  Works collaboratively with the Anesthesiologist in Charge to assure effective and fiscally responsible utilization of suite and personnel resources adhering to policy and guidelines. Communicates effectively with staff, physicians, other Surgical Services service lines, and hospital departments to facilitate safe, high quality patient service.  Continues to perform routine duties of the registered nurse in the operating room when not assigned to the control desk.  

The above accountabilities represent work performed by this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific accountability will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of the position.

Knowledge, Skill and Strengths:

1. Perform detailed tasks and activities essential to Control Desk needs.
2. Manage assigned work in appropriate timeframe Perform well in a team setting, utilizing others talents and abilities. Must have strong motivational skills along with ability to identify feelings and perspectives of others.
3. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field of perioperative nursing.
4. Strong communication skills with a good blend of clinical, analytical and business skills.
5. Ability to identify and solve problems in a non-threatening and creative manner.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work and communicate and relate positively with all levels of the organization in a thoughtful, direct, respectful and proactive manner.
7. Demonstrate effective management and responsibility of material and informational resources.
8. Must be a team player and have proven success applying a team approach to obtain resolution to an issue or successfully accomplish a goal.
9. A positive “can-do” attitude that finds solutions to “unsolvable” problems. Ability to analyze issues, suggest and implement solutions.
10. A drive to be of service to others and have the initiative to help and go the extra mile
11. Willingness to provide coverage for other shifts of control desk coordinators as needed.
12. Commensurate with educational preparation and area of assignment, demonstrates knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet the specific needs of patients. 

Demonstrated Strengths:
Salem Health is looking for the following demonstrated strengths as identified by the Gallup Organization:

• Service: A drive to be a service to others.
• Ethics: A clear understanding of right and wrong which guides your actions.
• Responsibility: A need to assume personal accountability for your work.
• Problem Solving: An ability to think though things with incomplete data.
• Empathy: An ability to identify the feelings and perspectives of others.
• Team: A need to build on feelings of mutual support.

Job-Specific Strengths:
Salem Health is looking for the following job-specific strengths, as defined by the Gallup Organization:

• Arranger: An ability to orchestrate

Required Education and Experience:

1. Graduate of accredited nursing program.
2. Registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Oregon.
3. Two years' recent (within past three years) experience in Operating Room, demonstrating ability to circulate/scrub at a basic level in a broad range of specialties.
   1. Requires specialty - specific certification(s) or must obtain within two years of hire.
   2. The Coordinator must be available for call and weekend and holiday rotations.  

Working Conditions:

Adequate visual and hearing ability to read and perform nursing procedures safely. Manual dexterity adequate to perform skills and procedures to assure safe patient care.

Ability to safely lift, pull, and turn a minimum of 50 pounds unassisted and over 100 pounds with assistance: bend, stretch, and reach to accomplish duties. Position requires constant standing and walking with frequent repetitive use of arms, wrist and hands to accomplish duties.