PreOp PACU Charge Nurse
About The Position
USPI Paso Del Norte is seeking a motivated PreOp PACU Charge Nurse to join our team. We have 5 OR rooms and 1 Treatment room. We perform outpatient surgical procedures in Anesthesia, ENT, General, GI, Ortho, OB/GYN, Pain, Plastic, Podiatry. Position requires weekdays only -- no holidays, weekends, or call. Some early mornings and later evenings may be required; schedule subject to change based on surgical schedule and flow of the day. Job Duties: Supervises the Preop/PACU staff to provide a daily smooth flow of cases. Prepares monthly schedules. Prepare, coordinate and perform monthly staff meetings Communicate effectively with physicians to resolve issues and provide efficiency and smooth case flow. Assists with education by coordinating and/or giving in-services. Prepare schedules in the afternoon for next day. Communicate with vendors and representatives for supplies, equipment or instruments 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 Preop/PACU staff members Helps in revising and preparing policies that relate to Preop/PACU 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. #USP-RN #LI-CM1
Requirements
- Current Texas Nursing License
- Current CPR, ACLS, and PALS
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
- Minimum One year nursing leadership experience
- Minimum of 2- 5 years' experience in Pre-Op/PACU
- Ability to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, hospital staff, physicians, vendors and the public.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative.
- Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient.
- Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
- Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics.
- Excellent teaching skills
- Basic knowledge of Performance Improvement ideology
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
Responsibilities
- Supervises the Preop/PACU staff to provide a daily smooth flow of cases.
- Prepares monthly schedules.
- Prepare, coordinate and perform monthly staff meetings
- Communicate effectively with physicians to resolve issues and provide efficiency and smooth case flow.
- Assists with education by coordinating and/or giving in-services.
- Prepare schedules in the afternoon for next day.
- Communicate with vendors and representatives for supplies, equipment or instruments
- 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 Preop/PACU staff members
- Helps in revising and preparing policies that relate to Preop/PACU 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
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
