Operating Room Charge Nurse: Irvine Surgery Center
About The Position
The Charge Nurse is responsible for clinical supervision of patient care for all patients in the department and job performance supervision of all employees on an assigned shift in a Perioperative unit. Plans, coordinates and provides for optimum patient care on the unit. This includes managing schedules and patient assignments, delivering annual evaluations and counseling conversations, and providing direct patient care when relieving nurses. Maintains the Standards of Nursing Care and provides care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. Assures utilization of the nursing process based on research and evidence based outcomes. The Charge Nurse makes recommendations on hiring, department budgets, and trainings and serves as a leader in the department.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
- Current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation.
- Heart Vascular Institute (HVI): Successful completion of ECG test required.
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI): Successful completion of ECG test required.
- Ortho Surgery Center: Successful completion of ECG test required.
- Heart Vascular Institute: ACLS.
- CVOR: ACLS required within 6 months of hire.
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI): ACLS required for Pre-Op and PACU.
Nice To Haves
- Charge Nurses at Magnet designated facilities only require a BSN. MSN preferred.
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI): BSN preferred. 2 years clinical/management experience preferred.
- Ortho Surgery Center: 2 years clinical/management experience preferred.
- Heart Vascular Institute: PCCN.
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI): CNOR or CPAP.
- Ortho Surgery Center: Certification in specialty area (CNOR or CPIC), Infection Prevention Certification
Responsibilities
- Clinical supervision of patient care
- Job performance supervision of employees
- Planning and coordinating patient care
- Managing schedules and patient assignments
- Delivering annual evaluations and counseling
- Providing direct patient care
- Maintaining Standards of Nursing Care
- Recommending hiring, budgets, and trainings
- Serving as a leader in the department
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
