Charge Nurse III - PGC Endoscopy Center for Excellence

SCA Health•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Charge Nurse supervises and supports nursing staff while also treating a limited number of patients. The role is responsible for maintaining a high level of patient care, evaluating nurses, and serving as an educational resource. The Charge Nurse provides leadership, management, and communication in overseeing nursing staff in the operating room, while also providing administrative support and patient care. The position directs patient admission, discharge, and flow into the operating room, and assigns nurses and support staff to patients and rooms. The Charge Nurse adapts priorities during emergencies, guides staff in caring for new patients and those with special needs, answers questions about operating room protocol, and works with nurses and patients to develop individualized care plans. The role also develops and implements training and assesses staff education needs. Administrative responsibilities include creating schedules, maintaining adequate supplies, communicating protocol changes, and, in some settings, planning nursing staff budgets. The Charge Nurse also provides patient care and may circulate a surgical room. The position promotes clinical nursing standards, leads and supervises Staff Nurses, supports person-centered care, conducts supervision sessions and appraisals, and encourages team input on service improvements. It ensures effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care through written care plans; maintains required records; communicates practice changes; and reports injuries, disease, and dangerous practices. The Charge Nurse challenges poor practice and offers guidance, helps resolve team matters, ensures compliance with organizational policies and safety regulations, supports regulatory compliance such as infection control, attends staff meetings, and maintains working relationships with regulatory bodies and other relevant organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Current license to practice professional nursing in the state.
BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
Experienced registered nurse with leadership, management, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

PALS/ACLS certification may be obtained.

Responsibilities

Supervise, manage, and support nursing staff, including Staff Nurses in the operating room.
Provide patient care, including circulating a surgical room.
Direct patient admission, discharge, and flow into the operating room; assign nurses and support staff to patients and rooms.
Maintain high standards of clinical nursing care and promote person-centered care.
Guide staff in caring for new patients and patients with special needs, answer questions about operating room protocol, and help develop individualized care plans.
Develop and implement training courses and assess education needs for new nurses and staff.
Create schedules, maintain adequate supplies, communicate protocol changes, and plan nursing staff budgets where applicable.
Conduct one-to-one supervision sessions and appraisals for Staff Nurses.
Ensure effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care through written care plans.
Maintain records required by the company and regulatory bodies and communicate changes in practice to relevant personnel.
Assume named nurse/link nurse responsibilities.
Report injuries, disease, and dangerous practices; challenge poor practice and provide guidance for improvement.
Help resolve matters arising within the team, involving HR for support and advice when necessary.
Ensure staff comply with organizational policies and procedures, including Health and Safety and Fire Regulations, and ensure regulatory compliance such as infection control.
Attend staff meetings and encourage team input on care service improvements.
Maintain working relationships with staff in regulatory bodies and other relevant organizations.