Registered Nurse Charge Operating Room

Charge Nurse – Operating Room

Good Shepherd Hospital

Barrington, IL

Base pay range: $40.30/hr - $60.45/hr

• Charge Nurse – Operating Room
• Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  11am to 7pm
• This position requires an experienced surgical nurse with strong multitasking abilities and excellent communication skills.
• Full time - 40 hours a week
• Competitive Benefit Package
• Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement

• Operational Accountability – Supports operational accountability for nursing unit during assigned shift.
• Monitors and adjusts staff assignments as required to assure patient safety and to optimize efficiency, incorporating AORN staffing guidelines.
• Demonstrates leadership for unit clinical and operational responsibilities reflecting direct line supervision for quality, patient satisfaction, associate satisfaction, physician partnership, and financial stewardship.
• Remains aware of patient flow at all times and facilitates admissions, transfers and discharges of unit.
• Coordinates and evaluates daily operations to ensure delivery of quality patient care on the nursing unit.
• Assists the unit manager to monitor productivity on a regular basis in alignment with department budgetary goals.
• Participates in the evaluation of unit compliance with regulatory agency requirements (e.g., Accrediting Organization, CMS, etc.).
• Unit issues, problems and concerns are effectively communicated to Unit Manager or designee if unable to resolve.
• Ensures department supply inventories are monitored carefully, replacement items are ordered to insure no interruption in patient care.
• Assures all defective equipment is reported to appropriate department and ensures policy adherence.
• Responsible for adjustment of staff assignment and utilization of resources and continuous collaboration with Team Coordinators and charge nurses with continuous and open communication to ensure effective daily operations.

• Demonstrates the ability to provide assistance in critical situations.
• Assists unit manager with 90 day and annual performance evaluations with developmental goals for staff on a timely basis.
• Collaborates with Education Coordinator to assign preceptors for new employees and students.
• Coordinate Disaster Plan specific to unit.
• Use prudent judgment in making patient assignments, ensuring appropriate patient load as deemed necessary for safe staffing.
• Assign admissions and transfers appropriately to staff.
• Demonstrates competence in all aspects of patient care.
• Maintains unit and hospital-based competencies.
• Serves as a mentor and resource to the team and peer.
• Provide report of all patients to oncoming Charge Nurse, remain aware of patient acuity, patient assignments, unit activity and unstable patients.

• Performs the principle duties and responsibilities of the RN position and serves as a role model for professional practice.
• In collaboration with the Educator Coordinator identifies educational needs of nursing staff and implements formal education geared toward enhancing nursing knowledge and the advancement of nursing practice.
• Provides direct patient care as a staff RN as needed; keeps up with clinical competencies with all service lines.
• Serves as a clinical resource and mentors unit staff to develop critical thinking and psychomotor skills in order to enhance and promote nurturing learning environment.
• Collaborates with the Educator and unit manager on processes to improve patient satisfaction.
• Monitors and communicates patient expectations and complaints to appropriate personnel to insure the highest level of care and satisfaction.
• Ensures hourly rounds are performed on all patients and staff and ensures daily checklist completed and follow through on pending issues.
• Supports quality improvement monitoring by: a) Auditing crash cart; b) Resolve Pyxis discrepancies at end of each shift; c) Audit Pyxis on the first Monday of each month; d) Audit Blood Glucose monitor controls are completed; e) Monitor Core Measures compliance, follow-up with staff accordingly; f) Monitor sitter usage for relevance and appropriateness; g) Check contents of restraint bag are intact and…