Charge Nurse

Job Objective:
To provide supervision, leadership, and direction in the endoscopy centers

• Reports directly to Center Manager
• Accountable for the coordination of nursing services in partnership with the Nurse Manager of the endoscopy center.
• Practices within the scope of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act and approved center policies and procedures.
• Responsible for daily operations of the center.
• Ensures center efficiency by daily/monthly monitoring staffing needs, schedules, and patient load.

• Assure the provision of all day-to-day endoscopy activities by overseeing staffing needs.
• Responsible for direct patient care: assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients through review of data, direct observation, vital sign monitoring and/or consultation with other health care providers to provide optimal care pre-procedure, during procedure and post-procedure.
• Direct staff in patient care activities of the center.
• Support and promote patient/family centered care by insuring patients and their families are active partners of the health care team.
• Ensure AAAHC accreditation standards, CMS regulations and all other designated standards of nursing practice are maintained within the center.
• Implement updated policies as directed by the Director of Nursing.
• Assist Manager in maintaining medications for center supply, crash cart supply, and anesthesia carts.
• Ensure daily facility checklists are complete.
• When needed, work with other location Charge nurses on center patient case load, rescheduling patients as needed.
• Oversee weekly assignment schedules, arranging staff to locations as needed, minimizing OT.
• Meet on a regular basis with the Manager for training and development of staff.
• Participates in new employee orientation, acts as a preceptor, or assigns preceptor for new staff.
• Acts as a liaison and resource for center staff.
• Maintains patients' rights of privacy and confidentiality.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Perform all other duties as assigned2

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current license to practice in the State of Ohio
• Minimum of three years recent and relevant clinical experience
• Responsible for maintaining current ACLS & BLS certification
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal relation skills
• Knowledgeable in gastroenterological nursing and ambulatory care

• Works with chemicals including, but not limited to, chlorine bleach, glutaraldehyde and fomalin
• Physical demand requirements meet those defined as HEAVY work, exerting 50 - 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 - 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 1 - 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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