Position SummaryThe RN Charge in the ASC provides leadership and support to teams in addition to expert professional nursing care for the patient in all peri-operative phases. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care of the patient.
Location: Proliance Puget Sound Surgery Center (Lakewood, WA)
Facility schedule: Monday - Friday (no nights, no weekends, no call)
Work schedule: day shift, 0645 - 1715, 4x10s
Key Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe key duties and responsibilities of the RN Charge include, but are not limited to:
RN
- Work with all members of the health care team to provide optimal care to the patient throughout their surgical experience
- Maintain a friendly, positive, and caring attitude with all patients, physicians and staff
- Assist in patient education during all phases of their experience at the Center
- Assist in assuring that the proper supplies, instruments, and equipment are available for the procedure
- Assist in assuring that equipment is functioning properly
- Monitor use of all supplies. Assist with inventory control by proper count of supplies/time used
- Document appropriately the care that is given to the patient
- Continuing education to meet State requirements and keep current with health care changes.
- Display professionalism at work and in the community as a representative of the Center
- Take an active role on committees within the department
- Identifies actual and potential risk to patients and others and takes action to minimize or eliminate risk and maximize safety
RN Charge
- Leads other members of the health care team to provide optimal care
- Assists supervisor in delegating tasks and duties
- Assists in staff development
- Makes staffing assignments according to need and available staff
- Arranges for provision of breaks for staff
- Provides direct assistance to team members
- Takes an active role on committees and projects within the department
- Assists supervisor in employee performance evaluations
Education/Experience- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, BSN Preferred
- Current State licensure and CPR, ACLS and PALS accreditation
- Two years of OR, Recovery Room, Intensive Care or Emergency Room experience is required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities- Problem solving skills
- Skill in using a computer
- Knowledge of applicable specialties
- Outpatient clinical organizational ability
- Ability to remove oneself personally from given situations, remaining objective
- Ability to exhibit cooperation, flexibility, and provide assistance when interfacing with patients, physician and staff
- Ability to multi-task
- Skill in organizing and reporting information that is accurate and complete
- Understanding of the need for and evidence of consistent respect for confidentiality/HIPAA
- Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all staff
- Ability to prepare records in accordance with detailed instructions
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Consistency and timeliness in attendance
Work Environment/Physical DemandsThe work environment/physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable differently abled persons to perform the essential functions.
