Operating Room Charge Nurse

Overview

Clinical Oversight:
Ensures patient care is delivered effectively and efficiently, including overseeing patient assessments, care plans, and treatment interventions. Supervises and supports nursing staff and students, including scheduling shifts, managing workloads, and providing guidance and preceptorship. Monitors and evaluates the nursing team’s quality of care, addressing issues related to patient safety and care standards. Conducts purposeful rounding on the unit to ensure patient and staff needs are met, prevent complications, and improve overall care quality.

• Coordinates patient care with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, therapists, and social workers, to ensure comprehensive and continuous care.
• Oversees accurate and timely patient care and nursing documentation, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Organizes and oversees the unit’s daily activities, including patient monitoring, procedures, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Conducts unit rounds every shift to ensure rooms are ready for use and all required maintenance requests are in place.
• Ensures completion of daily unit assignments and verifies compliance of all unit staff.
• Ensures compliance with infection control practices by all disciplines; monitors and verifies compliance with bundles.
• Leads emergency and crisis management, coordinating with emergency services and ensuring appropriate actions are taken.
• Addresses and resolves unexpected issues or complications during patient care or within the unit.
• Supports staff training and continuing education to keep nursing staff current with best practices and new developments in healthcare; participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Conducts performance evaluations for nursing staff, providing feedback and identifying areas for improvement.
• Manages and oversees medical supplies and equipment, ensuring resources are available and in good condition.
• Monitors and manages the unit’s budget, controlling costs and ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Provides leadership and support to the nursing team, fostering a positive work environment and promoting teamwork and collaboration.
• Makes critical decisions regarding patient care, staff management, and operational issues, often under pressure and with limited information.
• Conducts safety huddles at the beginning of shifts or as needed to enhance patient safety and improve communication among the healthcare team.
• Facilitates effective communication within the nursing team and between departments; escalates concerns to the unit manager, nursing supervisor, and multidisciplinary team.
• Addresses patient and family concerns, updating patient status and ensuring their needs and preferences are considered.
• Manages and resolves conflicts or issues among staff, patients, or families professionally and constructively; demonstrates compassionate communication and provides support to patients and staff.

• Skills and Abilities:
  
  Service-oriented, professional with open communication. Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills. Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and clerical skills (phone, scanning, preparing agendas, taking minutes).
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 2 years of full-time registered nursing experience with at least one year as a charge nurse in the same specialty.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent. Language:
  Excellent command of English;
  Arabic is a plus.
• Licenses /
  
  Certifications:
  
  License from country of origin or as per regional health regulatory authority (e.g., SCFHS/DHA); BLS, ACLS, and other applicable certifications.