RN OR Charge FT

Arizona Specialty Hospital is seeking an OR RN!

$12,000K

Arizona Specialty Hospital is a specialty inpatient hospital which was established to set a new standard for excellence and patient satisfaction in the delivery of orthopedic and spinal surgery.

Arizona Specialty Hospital provides excellent patient services and the highest level of care, with the overall goal of improving the delivery of healthcare in Maricopa County and beyond.

Our singular focus is the state-of-the-art care of musculoskeletal conditions including joint replacement, spine surgery and other reconstructive procedures.

Our mission is to provide first-class surgical services for the community in a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment;

one in which we would be happy to treat our own families.

Job Summary

• Accountable for management and quality patient care in the operating room.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise and directs the nursing staff in the execution of the nursing process.
• Performance Improvement audits and activities and assists in the development of staff performance standards.
• Responsible for performing the duties of the OR Registered Nurse.
• Adherence to AZSH Commitment Statement and Expected Behaviors Agreement
• The following are essential job accountabilities :
• Administers the direct and indirect patient care within the surgical area. Assists with the development and compliance with department and AORN standards.
• Reviews and revises nursing care standards.
• Acts as a professional liaison with the physicians who perform procedures as demonstrated by observation and feedback.
• Participates, observes and documents performance and compliance with established standards in the performance improvement process.
• Coordinates and supervises orientation of new nursing employees in developing skills in surgery. Continually seeks opportunities to learn, share knowledge to develop staff.
• Coordinates surgical caseload by reviewing the schedule, modifying rooms and staffing assignments as necessary to meet patient care needs.
• Provides input for capital equipment considerations.
• Ensures appropriate inventory and ordering of departmental supplies are appropriate for departmental needs.
• Seeks opportunities for increased cost effective measures and supervises staff in maintaining or decreasing costs.
• Cooperates with Educator in developing the competency programs ensuring the continuing education of all staff members in order to meet organizational goals and individual competencies.
• Participates in the development of recruitment and retention strategies.
• Lead daily huddle
• Attend daily staffing huddle to discuss next day schedule, staffing needs, PTO requests, successes and staff recognition, and challenges.
• Control surgery board.
• Ensure cases are pulled.
• Ensure rooms are set up for next day first case starts.
• All staffing scheduling OR call coverage, PTO requests, next-day assignments, etc.
• Point of contact for staff call-offs.
• May need to take call as needed.
• On-call is required.
• Ensure timely turnovers / assist with turnovers.
• Organize / assist with breaks and lunches.
• EDGE super user.
• Responsible for weekly narcotic counts, daily code cart checks, eye wash stations, etc.
• Work with various departments to correct errors and troubleshooting issues.
• Responsible for chart audits / focus studies as assigned

Required Skills :

Excellent communication skills.Good organization habits.Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient.

Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation.Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics.

Excellent teaching skills.Basic knowledge of continuous quality improvement ideology.

Required Experience :

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a hospital OR setting.
• Current Arizona Nursing License.
• Current CPR
• Current ACLS Preferred
30+ days ago