OR Charge Nurse

Surgery Partners•Salt Lake City, UT

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 role supports both clinical and administrative operations, maintains compliance, and helps coordinate staff education, patient relations, and quality programs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Current State RN license.
Current BCLS certification.

Nice To Haves

Current ACLS certification or basic EKG or arrhythmia identification certification preferred.
ASPAN membership preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a preceptor for front office operations.
Manage clinical operations and monitor daily internal workflow.
Monitor daily employee staffing and assignments.
Provide backup coverage for circulating, pre-op, and PACU duties.
Maintain adherence to operating policy and procedure manuals.
Perform IV insertions.
Attend weekly scheduled meetings with administration and/or managers.
Respond to patient survey issues.
Oversee ordering of supplies and linens, maintain preference cards, and conduct physical inventory.
Monitor daily op-note reports and communicate and send changes to billing.
Coordinate equipment repairs and needs.
Help maintain compliance and risk management, including generator, pharmacy review, radiology, state inspections, infection control reports, and incident reports.
Help manage the QA 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.
Provide backup coordination for quarterly board meetings as needed.
Help with employee education and risk management, maintain employee health records and files, conduct monthly staff meetings, conduct fire and disaster drills every two months, and handle employee evaluations and HR issues.
Assist with marketing and customer/patient relations, including physician office staff issues and implementing new physician preferences and paperwork.
Train staff according to specialty.