RN Pre Op Pacu Charge Nurse
RN Pre Op Pacu Charge Nurse
Littleton, Colorado
Overview
When you join USPI, you’re joining a caring, compassionate team who provides excellence in patient care across all of our facilities. As part of our staff, you’ll work with a high level of professionalism and commitment to our patients by providing safe, efficient patient care throughout their health experience. We follow the highest standard for nursing excellence, quality patient care, and innovation.
- Job Type: Full Time
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Success Profile
What makes a successful RN Pre Op Pacu Charge Nurse at our location? Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- Team player
- Multi-Tasker
- Positive
- Compassionate
- Analytical
- Detail-Oriented
Culture
The culture of USPI revolves around our mission of treating each and every one of our patients, and their families, as if they were our own family members – each patient, each family, each and every time. We also believe in:
- Working with compassion and respect for others and each other, supporting our communities and advocating for our patients
- Acting with integrity and the highest ethical standards – always
- Delivering results through accountability and transparency
- Embracing inclusiveness for all people in our workplace and in the communities we serve
Benefits
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Healthcare
Medical, dental, vision, healthcare/dependent FSA, life and disability insurance
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401(k) Retirement Plans
Secure your future with plans that also include employer discretionary match
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Tuition Reimbursement
Up to $1,500 maximum reimbursement per year
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Paid Time Off
Up to 15 PTO days per year and 6 paid holidays
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Work/Life Balance
Benefits such as paid holidays and vacation help you keep a healthy work-life balance
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Compensation
Competitive salaries
RN Pre Op Pacu Charge Nurse
Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities:
- Supervises the Pre Op Pacu staff to provide a daily smooth flow of cases.
- Assists in coordination of daily case scheduling in the pacu. 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 pre op pacu
- 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 Dept 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.
Benefits
USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
• 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.
Required Skills:
Qualifications
- Graduate of accredited school or professional nursing.
- Baccalaureate degree preferred or work related experience.
- Three (3) years experience in surgery.
- Current Colorado RN License
- BLS, ACLS and PALS required
- Independent decision making skills.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.
- Excellent communication skills with staff, physicians, patients, families and vendors.
1.Knowledgeable of hospital policies and procedures specific to the operating room.
2.Clinically proficient in pre op pacu nursing skills, demonstrating knowledge of the developmental needs of the pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or
employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin,
age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will
make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
Tenet participates in the E-Verify program.
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