OR Charge RN

Position Summary

The RN Charge in the ASC provides leadership and support to teams in addition to expert professional nursing care for the patient in all peri-operative phases. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care of the patient.

Location: Proliance Puget Sound Surgery Center (Lakewood, WA)

Facility schedule: Monday - Friday (no nights, no weekends, no call)

Work schedule: day shift, 0645 - 1715, 4x10s

The key duties and responsibilities of the RN Charge include, but are not limited to:

• Work with all members of the health care team to provide optimal care to the patient throughout their surgical experience

• Maintain a friendly, positive, and caring attitude with all patients, physicians and staff
• Assist in patient education during all phases of their experience at the Center
• Assist in assuring that the proper supplies, instruments, and equipment are available for the procedure
• Assist in assuring that equipment is functioning properly
• Monitor use of all supplies. Assist with inventory control by proper count of supplies/time used
• Document appropriately the care that is given to the patient
• Continuing education to meet State requirements and keep current with health care changes.
• Display professionalism at work and in the community as a representative of the Center
• Take an active role on committees within the department
• Identifies actual and potential risk to patients and others and takes action to minimize or eliminate risk and maximize safety

• Leads other members of the health care team to provide optimal care
• Assists supervisor in delegating tasks and duties
• Assists in staff development
• Makes staffing assignments according to need and available staff
• Arranges for provision of breaks for staff
• Provides direct assistance to team members
• Takes an active role on committees and projects within the department
• Assists supervisor in employee performance evaluations

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, BSN Preferred
• Current State licensure and CPR, ACLS and PALS accreditation
• Two years of OR, Recovery Room, Intensive Care or Emergency Room experience is required

• Problem solving skills
• Skill in using a computer
• Knowledge of applicable specialties
• Outpatient clinical organizational ability
• Ability to remove oneself personally from given situations, remaining objective
• Ability to exhibit cooperation, flexibility, and provide assistance when interfacing with patients, physician and staff
• Ability to multi-task
• Skill in organizing and reporting information that is accurate and complete
• Understanding of the need for and evidence of consistent respect for confidentiality/HIPAA
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all staff
• Ability to prepare records in accordance with detailed instructions
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Consistency and timeliness in attendance

The work environment/physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable differently abled persons to perform the essential functions.