PreOp PACU Charge Nurse

USPI Paso Del Norte is seeking a motivated Pre Op 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.

• 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.

• 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