Charge Nurse RN ASC

Surgery Partners•Deerfield Beach, FL

12h

About The Position

The Charge Nurse (RN) manages the day-to-day operations of the surgery center, including procedure and staff scheduling, inventory control, human resources, staff credentialing, preventive maintenance and safety, marketing assistance, quality assurance and improvement, and risk management. The position includes clinical operations oversight and backup clinical duties in circulation, pre-op, and PACU, as well as coordinating compliance, employee education, patient relations, and operational processes.

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 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.
ASPAN membership.
Experience with pharmacy responsibilities, pre-op/recovery, and some OR work.

Responsibilities

Precept front office operations.
Monitor day-to-day internal flow and daily staffing assignments.
Provide backup support as a circulator and in pre-op and PACU.
Perform IV insertions.
Attend weekly scheduled meetings with administration and/or managers.
Respond to patient surveys and assist with damage control.
Oversee ordering of supplies and linens, maintain physical inventory, and ensure preference cards are up to date.
Monitor daily operative note reports and communicate changes to billing.
Coordinate equipment repairs and needs.
Help maintain compliance and risk management, including generator, pharmacy, radiology, state inspection, infection control, and incident-report requirements.
Help manage the quality assurance 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.
Help provide employee education, manage risk, and maintain employee health records and files.
Conduct monthly staff meetings and fire and disaster drills every two months.
Conduct employee evaluations and address employee HR issues.
Support marketing and customer/patient relations, including physician office staff issues, new physician preferences and paperwork, and staff training for specialties.