RN Charge Nurse - Operating Room

** Description*
* At Peace Health, it's our vision that every person receives safe, compassionate care; every time, every touch. As a Charge Nurse in the Operating Room n Medical Center in Longview, Washington, you'll be part of a collaborative team working together to ensure our patients receive exceptional care. If this resonates with you, consider joining our team in the following position:

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** Role:**   .8 FTE OR Charge Nurse

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** Schedule** :  work four 8-hour evening shifts each week, 3pm
-11:30pm

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** Unit:
** 6 OR Suites

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** Hospital:
** St. John Medical Center is a 177-bed acute care medical center with level III trauma center

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** Additional information** :  DaVinci Robots

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* Location:

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* Located 45 minutes North of Portland, St. John Medical Center is part of Peace Health, a non-profit mission drive healthcare system. The Longview-Kelso area offers the best of both worlds, a peaceful lifestyle and natural beauty of a family-orientated community of 60,000, with close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, Mountains, and the urban amenities of both Portland and Seattle

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* We offer you:

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* + A wage range of $56.15 - $81.39. Hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including RN work experience and terms of the WSNA collective bargaining agreement

+ $2.50 evening shift differential

+ Additional compensation for BSN, MSN, and specialty nursing certification

+ Relocation Assistance

+ Professional Nurse Advancement program with pay incentives

+ A comprehensive benefits package

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** Job Summary*
* The Charge Nurse is a frontline leader who works under the direction of the Manager/Director.  The Charge Nurse assists the Manager/Director in coordinating unit activities which assure safe and clinically effective patient care. The Charge Nurse supports and directs staff members in providing compassionate care and services to patients and families from diverse ethnic and social groups.  Independent decision-making is expected in the execution of routine duties.

** Position Details:*
* + Coordinate patient care by shift and department.

+ Supervision and assessment of clinical practice.  Direct and delegate to other team members.

+ Coach for performance to achieve individual and organizational goals; including orientation, competencies and evaluations.

+ Develop the departmental team and collaborative relationships to achieve expected outcomes.

+ Serve as a clinical and resource expert for the department.

+ Articulate shift/team operational issues to management as appropriate.

+ Appropriate stewardship of resources.

+ Adapts decision-making style to the situation and level of authority for achieving an optimal outcome including using collaborative decision making and effective communication skills.

+ Identify and apply opportunities for clinical practice improvement and support them with staff.

+ Ensure professional effectiveness through education and professional development.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

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** Qualifications*
* + Accredited School of Nursing Required

+ Preferred:  Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Required:

Minimum of 2 years OR nursing experience

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Required:

WA State Registered Nurse License

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Required:

Basic Life Support Certification

+ ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire.

** Skills*
* + Demonstrated leadership skills (Required)

+ Facilitation skills (Preferred)

+ Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs (Required)

+ Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment (Required)

+ Consistently demonstrates Service Excellence behaviors with patients, families and colleagues (Required)

+ Able to support and interpret medical center's philosophy, policies and procedures (Required)

+ Ability to balance information regarding patient needs, staff needs, and unit needs in decision making (Required)

+ Demonstrated interest in staff development (Required)

+ Excellent communication and problem-solving skills (Required)

+ Strong organizational skills (Required)

+ Proficient computer skills including MS Office applications (Required)

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** Working Conditions*
* Lifting

+ Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).

+ Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.

+ Push/Pull:
Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).

+ Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency…