Endoscopy Charge Nurse

Job Details

Job Location:

Tampa, FL 33613

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $86,000.00 - $

The Endoscopy Charge Nurse provides leadership, oversight, and accountability for clinical staff and daily operations within the department. This role ensures high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The Endoscopy Charge Nurse is responsible for staff development, quality improvement initiatives, and continuous process improvement. Working collaboratively with leadership and physicians, this role drives departmental performance and supports the organization’s operational and quality goals.

The Endoscopy Charge Nurse also supports operational success through strong communication, financial stewardship, and hands‑on clinical support when needed.

The following description of the job responsibilities and performance expectations are intended to reflect an overview of major responsibilities.

• Supports a collaborative, team-oriented environment while maintaining high standards for patient care.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and organizational skills to support the operational needs of the department.
• Directs daily operations for the department, including scheduling staff hours to include overseeing scheduled and unscheduled time off, as well as patient care coordination.
• Monitors the flow of daily patient schedules and staff according to needs in department.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues with patients, staff or physicians.
• Supervises clinical staff, including registered nurses, technicians, and other team members assigned to the department as applicable, ensuring effective performance and adherence to regulatory and facility standards.
• Ensures compliance with preventative maintenance contracts.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies such as AAAHC, CMS, OSHA, AORN, SGNA, Florida Board of Nursing standards and guidelines, etc.
• Covers interim leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Surgery Charge Nurse and/or Clinical Operations Manager.

• Participates in the hiring of new staff by posting available positions, reviewing resumes, identifying potential candidates, and coordinating interview schedules with the Clinical Operations Manager.
• Conducts reference checks to ensure hiring of qualified candidates.
• Verifies licenses, certifications, and credentials through primary source verification to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversees onboarding processes, ensuring accurate completion of documentation, health records, and certifications.
• Participates in the development and coaching of all staff members in area assigned.
• Ensures ongoing staff training, competency evaluations, and development, including vendor‑led in‑services and educational opportunities, as well as training on new equipment, processes, and procedures.
• Assists with ensuring all new and revised policies are shared with staff and providers, confirms compliance with new protocols.
• Conducts annual performance evaluations and ensures 100% compliance with mandatory education, certifications, and training.
• Performs and completes all education and competency testing of Endo Techs.
• Prepares and delivers all clinical competencies to Endo and Nurse Techs and evaluates upon initial employment and ongoing annual evaluation.
• Supports staff orientation and cross training through education, case selection, and preceptorship until training period is completed.
• Oversees patient follow up phone calls are being made daily and documented appropriately in patient record.
• Understands and teaches the SGNA standards of practice.

• Maintains clear and professional communication with physicians, staff, patients, vendors, and leadership to ensure alignment and operational success.
• In coordination with Clinical Operations Manager, collaborates with physicians to improve workflows and address patient care needs.
• Leads monthly staff meetings, ensuring agendas are documented and attendance is tracked for compliance purposes.
• Participates in Compliance, Hygiene, Infection…