Charge Nurse / ASC (Ophthalmology)

Vision Integrated Partners (Midwest)•Creve Coeur, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Surgery Center, managed by Vision Integrated Partners and located near Creve Coeur, Missouri, is seeking an experienced Charge Nurse / Supervisor for its ophthalmology surgery center. The position assists with organizing clinic operations and the daily functioning of the surgery center in accordance with federal and state standards, accreditation requirements, and center policies and procedures. The center provides ophthalmology care and customer service to patients and physicians in the St. Louis community. The Charge Nurse supervises and supports clinical operations and staff, including care for general surgery and procedural Preop/PACU patients. The role manages clinical personnel and resource allocation to support quality patient care. This is a Monday–Thursday day-shift position, with no nights, weekends, or holidays.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing, health care, or a related field.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice.
BLS certification required.
ACLS certification required within 90 days of the start date.
3–5 years of experience relevant to the patient population.
Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with physicians, staff, patients, and families.
Knowledge of applicable regulatory and accreditation agency requirements.
Excellent human relations and communication skills.
May require a valid driver’s license and eligibility for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Two to three years of ophthalmology experience preferred.
Sterile technique and operating room circulator experience is a major plus.
Management or supervisory experience preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate patient-centered care and patient flow, and provide clinical and managerial support to employees.
Participate in interdisciplinary patient-care planning and education, assess appropriate levels of care, and elevate utilization or care-plan issues to leadership as appropriate.
Ensure effective use of resources, equipment, and supplies; adjust staffing levels to meet workload needs and support safe, quality care.
Support smooth and efficient patient-care management.
Assist with budget development and help ensure targets are met.
Serve as a resource to patients, families, physicians, and staff by interpreting policies and facilitating care.
Provide departmental leadership through communication, problem solving, and proactive conflict resolution.
Hire, lead, mentor, develop, and evaluate staff to support engagement, productivity, competencies, and retention.
Conduct individual and team goal setting, performance planning, and evaluations.
Support change and participate in the development, interpretation, implementation, and evaluation of process-improvement and quality-management activities.
Work with staff to implement necessary changes.
Perform duties in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.