Charge Nurse - Surgery Main OR - FT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Surgical Services charge nurse assists in staffing and scheduling of staff, patients and resources. The charge nurse will serve as a direct liaison between anesthesia/surgeons/physicians whom they interact for special needs, new procedures, new equipment and loaned/borrowed equipment. The charge nurse will monitor clinical care and clinical indicators and recommend performance process as needed. The charge will also help investigate incident reports and identify trends and develop solutions as needed. The charge nurse will also establish inventory par levels, delegates functions of inventory and supply such as ordering, receiving and stocking of product to designee. The charge nurse also participates in interviews for frontline staff and provides feedback on candidates to Human Resources. Charge nurses in the Surgical Services division will be responsible reviewing patient information and plan of care prior patients entering the pre-operative departments. They will provide updates to schedule changes to patients, staff and physicians. Charge nurses will participate in direct patient care as assigned.

Requirements

Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution. (Required proficiency)
Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required proficiency)
Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods. (Required proficiency)
Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. (Required proficiency)
Registered Nurse - KSBN A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science: Nursing (BSN) Preferred
2 years Current experience in related clinical field in acute care facility. Preferred
Supervisor experience. Preferred

Responsibilities

Promotes effective relationships among all disciplines to achieve quality outcomes and a culture of safety.
Engages in creating an Interprofessional environment that promotes respect, trust, and integrity.
Communicates to lead change, influence others, and resolve conflict.
Embraces and leads practice innovations and role performance to promote ongoing personal and professional growth among team members.
Mentors team and others to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Demonstrates authority, ownership, accountability, and responsibility for appropriate delegation of nursing care to support patient throughput and capacity management.
Must remain clinically competent to perform direct patient care.
Must be able to link hospital objectives and strategic planning to department goals and operations.
Supports the direction and vision of the organization and is able to communicate that effectively to the team.
Uses critical thinking to identify and prioritize responsibilities and activities.
Problem-solves and makes decisions using professional judgement.
Participates in developing staff through education and competencies.
Responsible for creating a welcoming environment and successful orientation for new team members.
Responsible for staff performance evaluations and providing constructive feedback and ongoing coaching.
Proficient in staffing and scheduling practices to optimize our ability to care for patients and remain fiscally responsible.
Adheres to Universal Protocol and completes surgical safety checklist.
Functions to establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available department resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
Creates, maintains and monitors all persons in and around the sterile environment.
Assures timely, appropriate surgical counts are performed.
Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
Performs other duties as assigned