RN Nurse Manager SCC

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

The RN Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for providing and directing individualized perioperative care for patients ranging from infant to geriatric populations, in accordance with established nursing practice standards. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care using clinical knowledge and nursing skills. The nurse manages assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment in the perioperative setting and promotes collaboration and teamwork with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals. The position provides pre-operative, intraoperative, and postoperative nursing care, as well as surgical case management. It may also support clinical coordination, including daily surgery scheduling, operating room staffing, inventory and narcotic control, medication ordering, and communication among care teams. The nurse may function as a surgical scrub or assistant when needed. The role reports to the Administrator, Surgery Center of Chesapeake, and may receive direction from the Clinical Manager or Perioperative Manager.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or nursing degree.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification.
At least five years of experience as a perioperative nurse.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of HIPAA regulations.
Knowledge of infection prevention and infection-control practices.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification.
AORN certification.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive pre-operative patient assessments and review records for completeness, including vital signs, medications, history and physical, allergies, intake documentation, and assistive devices.
Verify and review informed consent forms; assess comfort and pain management needs; identify and appropriately respond to ethical issues while respecting patient diversity and rights.
Provide pre-operative education, verify patient understanding, and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and their support systems.
Continuously monitor patients during surgical procedures and assist physicians in the circulator and/or scrub role.
Monitor and document breaks in aseptic technique; evaluate and document perioperative skin condition; and maintain accurate intraoperative documentation.
Demonstrate competency in infection control, intake and output monitoring, vital-sign assessment, pulse oximetry, and EKG monitoring; recognize and respond to emergencies.
Complete postoperative assessments and evaluations; assess skin, surgical dressings, drains, and patient comfort; provide hand-off reports and discharge education; and evaluate patient understanding.
Assume responsibility for assigned operating-room patient care, anticipate surgical-team needs, and demonstrate clinical knowledge in surgical patient care.
Assist anesthesia personnel during induction and emergency situations; position patients; prepare operative sites; and monitor and evaluate patients before, during, and after procedures.
Follow surgical count policies and procedures; accurately prepare, label, and transport specimens; and prepare and administer medications according to established policies.
Maintain infection-control and cross-contamination prevention standards; demonstrate competency in electrosurgery, laser, pneumatic tourniquet, emergency flash sterilization, and chemical disinfection safety and procedures.
Assist with management and review of the daily surgery schedule and coordinate operating-room staffing assignments.
Support inventory management and narcotic control, assist with medication ordering, and facilitate communication among physicians, anesthesia providers, nursing staff, and support personnel.
Procure instruments and supplies for procedures and practice strict sterile and aseptic technique.
Function as a surgical assistant when needed, including retracting, sponging, suctioning, removing clamps, and cutting sutures.
Communicate effectively and treat patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers with professionalism, courtesy, and respect; listen to and address customer concerns.
Promote teamwork, exchange feedback professionally, contribute to team morale and organizational success, and maintain patient-centered care.
Participate in continuing education and professional growth, attend required in-service programs, present educational programs when appropriate, network with professional organizations, promote positive physician and patient relationships, and maintain required certifications and competencies.