Charge Nurse – Operating Room Full Time Days
About The Position
The Charge Nurse role will communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team. The Charge Nurse role will support and actively participate in shared governance/councils which is Texas Health’s structure for decision making. The Charge Nurse role will be committed to developing their individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development. This role directly assists leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, by offering staff guidance and support, maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed.
Requirements
- Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing required
- 1 year experience as registered nurse in an acute care setting required
- Texas RN - Registered Nurse required upon hire
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care required upon hire and maintained quarterly
- A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred
- 2 years of operating room experience strongly preferred
- Operating room Charge Nurse experience is preferred
Responsibilities
- Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team.
- Supports and actively participates in shared governance/councils.
- Is committed to developing individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development.
- Directly assists leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, by offering staff guidance and support, maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed.
- Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
- Demonstrates professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
- Creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility.
Benefits
- 401k
- PTO
- medical
- dental
- Paid Parental Leave
- flex spending
- tuition reimbursement
- student loan repayment program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
