Registered Nurse Operating Room Charge

Lakewood Surgery Center has an immediate need for a full time Registered Nurse Operating Room Charge!

Welcome to Lakewood Surgery Center

At Lakewood Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for your surgical procedure. Our facility is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Registered Nurse Operating Room Charge at Lakewood Surgery Center

Provides quality patient care, delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner within all clinical areas of the facility, including pre-procedure, post-procedure and procedure room. This includes ensuring the Center’s nursing activities comply with necessary legal, regulatory and accreditation standards. This individual also possesses the ability to assess data reflective of a patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to meet the patient’s requirements as well as being able to maintain calmness in a crisis situation and direct staff members appropriately. Promotes customer service and patient satisfaction. Provides clinical management to the department through organizing, coordinating and monitoring the care provided. The charge nurse delegates duties consistent with the scope of practice and function within the philosophy and overall plan of care at the center. May have additional responsibilities as designed by the Clinical Administrator, which include, but are not limited to serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits, and projects.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :

Supervises the OR staff to provide a daily smooth flow of cases.

Assists in coordination of daily case scheduling in the O.R. with other staff to ensure schedule will flow smoothly (O.R. & X-Ray).

Prepares monthly call schedules.

Prepare, coordinate and perform monthly O.R. staff meetings for all OR, radiology, and anesthesia

techs.

Communicate effectively with physicians to resolve issues and provide efficiency and smooth case flow.

Orders instruments and equipment for cases.

Coordinate inventory quarterly in all areas of the OR

Assists with OR education by coordinating and / or giving in-services.

Prepare schedules in the afternoon for next day.

Supervise the evening shift which includes coordination of the staff for case completions of the day and setting up for the next day. This also includes Radiology.

Communicate with physicians to resolve equipment or instrument issues by coordinating ordering or getting repairs done.

Communicate with vendors and representatives for supplies, equipment or instruments that are needed for cases.

Works closely with Materials and Sterile Processing Department to coordinate supplies & instrument needs.

Preparing and administering annual evaluations

Works closely with manager with hiring and orienting OR staff members

Helps in revising and preparing policies that relate to O.R. 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.

Qualifications :

Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Current RN license in the state of New Jersey.

BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.

Five (5) years of experience in surgery as circulator.

One (1) years of experience in surgery management which includes pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care.

Independent decision making skills.

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.

Excellent communication skills with staff and physicians

Pay Range : $52.00 / hr - $55.00 / hr (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.)

Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status :

Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays

Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program

Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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