RN Charge – Operating Room Job
Peace Health is seeking a RN Charge – Operating Room for a 1.0 full time equivalent Non-Exempt position. This position will be working Day shift with shift durations of 8 Hours.
Posting Date: Apr 3, 2016
Location: Springfield, OR, US
Req ID: 125436
Job Description
| Job Title: | RN Charge – Operating Room Job |
| Departmen: | Peace Health Org |
| Location: | Springfield, OR, US |
| Salary: | $30.01 |
| Job ID: | 125436 |
| Date Posted: | Apr 3, 2016 |
| Closing Date | Nill |
| Who May Apply | USA Citizen |
| No of Positions | Few Posts |
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.
Job Requirements
- 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.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- BSN preferred.
- Specialty certification preferred.
EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
- Minimum of two years acute care nursing experience required.
- Three years of acute care nursing strongly preferred.
- 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.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
- Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state in which nurse will be practicing required.
- Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
