Charge Nurse-Surgery Center-Ambulatory

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

3d•$52 - $78

About The Position

The Charge Nurse for the Surgery Center-Ambulatory assists with oversight of efficient operations under the direction of the Nurse Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager. The role supports health promotion, illness and injury prevention, and relief of suffering through nursing diagnosis and treatment. It provides high-level leadership in the professional practice setting, overseeing the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver holistic care and advocate for patients and families. The Charge Nurse serves as a clinical resource, role model, and mentor for staff, and represents unit leadership when the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nurse Manager, or Director is absent. The position coordinates staffing and patient flow, supports collaboration among staff and providers, helps address emergent situations, and provides patient care as needed while meeting Registered Nurse duties. The role also supports regulatory compliance, appropriate use of staffing and supplies, and care responsive to patients’ cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.

Requirements

California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Kaweah Health-approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within one year of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

Nationally recognized certification per specialty Core Curriculum Pathway.
BSN, MSN, or current enrollment in an RN-BSN program.
At least two years of RN experience in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary clinical resource, role model, and mentor for unit staff, and represent unit leadership in the absence of the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nurse Manager, or Director.
Support staff with clinical assessment and decisions, leadership, professional support, patient and staff advocacy, shared decision-making, orientation, and input on employee evaluations.
Prepare and adjust staff assignments according to staff abilities and patient needs and acuity.
Prioritize patient care and coordinate admissions, transfers, shift reports, breaks, and staffing needs for the next shift.
Assign staff to complete equipment and safety checks, including PCX controls, crash carts, refrigerator temperatures, red books, and narcotic counts.
Communicate shift expectations and make decisions aligned with unit goals.
Collaborate within and across units to support patient and fiscal outcomes, including flexing staff according to census.
Promote communication and collaboration among staff, physicians, other providers, and departments involved in patient care.
Model professional nurse-physician communication, including SBAR and rounding.
Support, oversee, and coach team members regarding the work environment, patient care, and physician relations.
Coordinate care during high-risk or emergent situations and keep the Nurse Manager, Director, or Nursing Supervisor informed about critical patients and unit issues.
Ensure patient care issues are documented and reported and that the appropriate nurse completes a Statement of Concern.
Promote a positive, professional environment for internal and external customers and demonstrate professional behavior in support of Kaweah Health leadership.
Use the Medical Staff and Kaweah Health chain of command.
Guide employees and alert the Nurse Manager to counseling needs.
Provide patient care as needed or requested and perform Registered Nurse duties.
Make fiscally responsible decisions regarding staffing and patient supplies.
Maintain awareness of regulatory compliance and perform and report audits as assigned.
Provide care appropriate to the population served, considering patients’ and families’ cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.