USPI Durango Outpatient Surgery Center is Hiring a Charge Registered Nurse - OR - Full time Job Summary: As the Charge Registered Nurse - Operating Room , you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the OR, ensuring the highest quality patient care, promoting team efficiency, and fostering a positive environment. You will act as a clinical resource for staff, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices and regulatory standards.
The regular work schedule for this position consists of variable hours, Monday through Friday, during the day shift. Specific start and end times may vary based on operational needs, but the role is generally expected to be performed within standard daytime business hours. Flexibility in scheduling is required to ensure adequate coverage and support for departmental operations.
Key Duties Include:
- Serve as the OR Charge RN, overseeing daily surgical operations and ensuring smooth workflow across multiple ORs
- Provide direct patient care and act as the circulating nurse during operative procedures, providing support for breaks or staffing coverage.
- Responsible for delegation and oversight of operational activities, including daily staffing assignments and training of staff to the care of the patient the operating room setting.
- Mentor and support OR staff facilitating orientation and ongoing education to licensed and non-licensed personnel
- Collaborates with Material Management, Radiology, and Sterile Process departments to ensure adequate resources are available and allocated to meet demand of the surgical schedule.
- Assists with OR education by coordinating and/or giving in-services
- Prepares weekly and monthly nursing schedules.
- Ensure that physician preference cards are appropriately maintained and accurate.
Monday-Friday work schedule
NO call required
NO Nights, NO Weekends, NO Holiday work hours
What We Offer 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.
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Required Skills: - Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing
- Must have current unrestricted RN license to practice in Nevada
- 1+ years experience in a fast-paced, operating room required. Multi-specialty surgery experience needed.
- Nursing leadership experience required
- Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities
- Excellent communication skills with staff, physicians, patients, families and vendors
- BLS, ACLS, PALS accredited by AHA required
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects
