Charge Nurse
USPI•El Paso, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
USPI El Paso Center for Gastro & Endo is seeking a motivated Charge Nurse to join their team. The center has 1 OR room and 3 Treatment rooms, performing outpatient surgical procedures in Gastroenterology. The position requires weekdays only, with no holidays, weekends, or call. Some early mornings and later evenings may be required, and the schedule is subject to change based on the surgical schedule and flow of the day.
Requirements
- Position requires weekdays only
Responsibilities
- Supervises the OR staff to provide a daily smooth flow of cases.
- Assists in coordination of daily case scheduling in the O.R. with other staff to ensure schedule will flow smoothly (O.R. & X-Ray).
- Prepares monthly call schedules.
- Prepare, coordinate, and perform monthly O.R. staff meetings for all OR, radiology, and anesthesia techs.
- Communicate effectively with physicians to resolve issues, provide efficiency, and smooth case flow.
- Orders instruments and equipment for cases.
- Coordinate inventory quarterly in all areas of the OR.
- Assists with OR education by coordinating and/or giving in-services.
- Prepare schedules in the afternoon for next day.
- Supervise the evening shift which includes coordination of the staff for case completions of the day and setting up for the next day. This also includes Radiology.
- Communicate with physicians to resolve equipment or instrument issues by coordinating ordering or getting repairs done.
- Communicate with vendors and representatives for supplies, equipment or instruments that are needed for cases.
- Works closely with Materials and Sterile Processing Dept to coordinate supplies & instrument needs.
- Preparing and administering annual evaluations.
- Works closely with manager with hiring and orienting OR staff members.
- Helps in revising and preparing policies that relate to O.R. functions.
- Assistance in maintaining compliance for Joint Commission surveys.
- Enters company data collections and observations with company EDGE.
- MIDAS data entry.
- Enters data into Kronos time keeping program.
- Assistance with staff counseling as necessary.
- Coordinates and assists in Performance Improvement Projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
