CSCSB Part-Time Charge RN
About The Position
The Charge RN provides day-to-day clinical leadership and operational oversight of Coastal Surgery Center, a specialized ambulatory surgery center focused on pain management and physiatry medicine. The role supervises nursing staff, coordinates patient and procedural flow, manages staff assignments, and ensures coverage for breaks and lunches. The Charge RN must be familiar with Pre-Op, OR, PACU, and sterile processing and troubleshoot clinical, staffing, equipment, and workflow issues. The position supports staff education, regulatory and compliance activities, and QAPI projects, and serves on the QAPI Committee. Working closely with the Director of Nursing, the Charge RN supports safe, efficient, and compliant daily operations. The Charge RN reports directly to the Client Services Specialist RN and Medical Director.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Current BLS certificate.
- Current ACLS certificate.
- At least 2 years of nursing experience.
- Full command of the English language, both verbal and written.
Responsibilities
- Supervise nursing personnel and lead RN staff through group meetings, coaching, training, development, and assessment.
- Maintain the daily OR staff schedule and oversee the daily flow of procedures.
- Coordinate breaks and lunches for clinical staff and manage staff assignments and coverage.
- Troubleshoot daily issues and report them to the Medical Director and Client Services Specialist.
- Assist the Materials Manager with special equipment procurement.
- Provide nursing care in the Operating Room, Pre-Op, or PACU.
- Serve on the QAPI Committee and participate in creating and implementing quality improvement studies.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with Center PHI policies and HIPAA regulations.
- File incident reports for unusual events involving patients or staff and report alleged or actual abuse, harassment, or injury as required by Center procedures.
- Supervise and direct patient care, and act as liaison between staff, patients, and physicians.
- Coordinate recovery room and OR activities to provide safe, effective, and timely preoperative care and recovery.
- Ensure appropriate techniques and practices are used according to accepted standards of practice.
- Ensure correct patient identification, chart review, and reporting of changes in patient condition.
- Ensure patient-care documentation meets state licensing and Medicare certification requirements.
- Assess nursing-care quality through regular review of audit results and chart documentation.
- Discuss treatment of selected patients with nursing staff.
- Coordinate employment of qualified Pre-Op, PACU, and OR personnel; may recommend subordinate promotions, salary increases, suspension, or termination.
- Help oversee 90-day and annual staff performance evaluations.
- Support orientation and training of new Pre-Op, PACU, and OR staff.
- Determine needs for Pre-Op, PACU, and OR facilities, supplies, and equipment, and recommend and substantiate purchase requests.
- Use nursing knowledge and discriminative judgment in direct or indirect patient care.
- Promote infection control and environmental safety practices to reduce the risk of nosocomial infection.
- Maintain communication among events and team members in the recovery room and OR.
- Oversee and direct drug utilization, control, and accountability according to policies.
- Make fiscally responsible decisions about facilities, supplies, and staffing in support of business growth.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Vice President.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
