Charge Nurse RN

Surgery Partners•Keller, TX

About The Position

The Charge Nurse (RN) manages the day-to-day operations of the surgery center. Responsibilities span procedure and staff scheduling, inventory control, human resources, staff credentialing, preventive maintenance and safety, marketing support, quality assurance and improvement, and risk management. The role also provides clinical backup in areas including circulating, pre-op, and PACU care. The Charge Nurse supports clinical operations, compliance, employee management, and patient and physician-office relations. The position requires the ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced surgical environment and to perform a combination of clinical and office-related duties.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Current state RN license.
Current BCLS certification.
Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced surgical environment.
Ability to stand for long periods and lift or turn disabled patients.
Ability to sit and stand as associated with a normal office environment.
Ability to concentrate for periods of up to four hours.
Ability to communicate verbally in person and by telephone.
Ability to use a computer keyboard and view a computer monitor.

Nice To Haves

Current ACLS certification, or basic EKG or arrhythmia identification certification (preferred).
ASPAN membership (preferred).

Responsibilities

Serve as preceptor for front-office operations.
Manage clinical operations and monitor day-to-day internal flow.
Monitor daily staffing and employee assignments.
Provide backup as a circulator and in pre-op and PACU.
Maintain adherence to operating policy and procedure manuals.
Perform IV insertions.
Attend weekly scheduled meetings with administration and/or managers.
Respond to patient survey concerns and manage damage control.
Oversee ordering of supplies and linens, maintain updated preference cards, and conduct physical inventory.
Monitor daily op-note reports and communicate changes to billing.
Coordinate equipment repairs and needs.
Maintain compliance and risk management activities, including generator, pharmacy, radiology, state inspection, infection-control, and incident-report requirements.
Manage the QA program, including checklists and audits, peer review, quality improvement, quality assurance, and employee competency.
Coordinate and be accountable for yearly inspections, including life safety, pharmacy, radiology, and biohazard inspections.
Serve as backup coordinator for quarterly board meetings as needed.
Support employee education and risk management, maintain employee health records and files, conduct monthly staff meetings, conduct fire and disaster drills every two months, and handle employee evaluations and HR issues.
Support marketing and customer/patient relations.
Address physician-office staff issues and implement new physician preferences and paperwork.
Train staff according to specialty.