Charge Nurse – Operating Room Full Time Days

Texas Health•Rockwall, TX

1d•Onsite

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. Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice. A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma required or Associate’s degree in Nursing required or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred
1 year experience as registered nurse in an acute care setting required; 2 years preferred
2 years of operating room experience strongly preferred; operating room Charge Nurse experience is preferred
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

Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
Mutual Problem Solving - 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.
Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility.
Communicate and collaborate with all members of the health care team.
Support and actively participate in shared governance/councils.
Be committed to developing individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development.
Directly assist 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.
Deliver high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.