Lead Charge Nurse, (CANM) - Women's PACU

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) leads shift operations in the clinical setting to ensure high-quality care, an exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow. Working with the Department Nursing Operations Manager and Assistant Nursing Operations Manager (ANOM), the CANM guides and collaborates with the team and is responsible for clinical operations, including patient care assignments, customer experience, productivity, and quality outcomes. The position serves care settings where patients have advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support their medical conditions. These settings have lower caregiver-to-patient ratios and highly trained team members with advanced skills. The role is in the PACU Unit at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies in Orlando, Florida. The unit provides preoperative care for patients undergoing gynecological, obstetrical, general, genitourinary, oncological, orthopedic, and plastic surgery. Staff provide flexible nursing care for elective and emergent needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The position is variable full-time at 36 hours, with shifts that vary.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse licensure in Florida or through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
At least one year of Registered Nurse experience in a Pre-op or PACU care setting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as an exemplar of Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values.
Participate in the shared leadership structure.
Manage staffing assignments for oncoming and offgoing shifts based on patient acuity and team members’ skill sets.
Coordinate patient flow with Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners.
Monitor patient status in the area of responsibility, including close monitoring of seriously ill patients.
Coordinate and/or participate in patient care while ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
Provide support and resources to frontline team members and providers as appropriate.
Support clinical collaboration focused on expected patient length of stay.
Perform direct patient care as needed to meet operational needs.
Conduct Nurse Leader rounds and investigate and respond to patient, family, and physician complaints to enhance the customer experience.
Participate in and/or lead safety huddles.
Communicate and promote change and problem solving.
Assess equipment needs and ensure staff have and can appropriately use equipment needed for patient care.
Support and sustain leader-driven initiatives.
Assist with retention strategies for new team members and foster a positive workplace.
Maintain a regulatory-ready environment of care.
Allocate and adjust staff, assign meal breaks, and arrange relief for team members as indicated.
Use effective fiscal management and financial resources in decision-making.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and laws.