Charge Nurse Operating Room III - Midwest Center for Day Surgery

SCA Health•Downers Grove, IL

About The Position

SCA Health is hiring a Charge Nurse (RN) Operating Room for Midwest Center for Day Surgery. The role assesses patients throughout the perioperative episode of care, develops individualized perioperative plans of care, and provides accurate, concise, and pertinent hand-off reports. The nurse manages the surgical area operationally and fiscally during the tour of duty and serves as a clinical resource for perioperative personnel, using current literature and guidelines, organizational policies and procedures, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role also supports evaluation of current practice through quality and performance improvement activities, maintains radiation safety according to facility policies and procedures, and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standing.
Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
Successful completion of an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current ACLS certification.
Successful completion of a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope of services, within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current PALS certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of operating room and/or medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.
Specialty certification in Perioperative Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patient status throughout the perioperative episode of care.
Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
Provide accurate, concise, and pertinent hand-off reports to other teammates about the patient’s condition and response to care.
Manage the surgical area operationally and fiscally during the tour of duty.
Act as a clinical resource for perioperative personnel using current literature and guidelines, organizational policies and procedures, and regulatory and accreditation standards.
Assist perioperative personnel in evaluating current practice through quality and performance improvement activities.
Maintain radiation safety in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Perform all other duties as assigned.