Charge Nurse III - Blue Ridge Day Surgery Center

Charge Nurse

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn't just what we do, it's how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

• Clinical quality
• Integrity
• Service excellence
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Continuous improvement
• Inclusion

Our values aren't empty words they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you'll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

Responsibilities

The Charge Nurse supervises and supports a nursing staff, while also treating a limited number of patients. They are responsible for maintaining a high level of patient care, evaluating other nurses and acting as an educational resource for nurses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Charge nurse is required to be an experienced registered nurse who will display leadership, management and communication skills. They are responsible for managing, supervising and assisting the nursing staff in the PACU, as well as providing administrative support and patient care.
• Regular duties include directing the admission, discharge and general flow of patients into the operating room and assigning nurses and support staff to patients/rooms. While daily goals must be met, effective charge nurses are flexible and able to prioritize and adapt during emergencies.
• Charge nurse will provide guidance on administering care to new patients or those with special needs and answer questions regarding PACU protocol. They frequently work with other nurses and patients to create a plan of care that is individualized to a patient's needs. Charge nurse will develop and implement training courses and organize needs assessment to help educate and train new nurses and staff.

Administrative Duties and Responsibilities

• Aside from managerial responsibilities, charge nurses perform administrative duties including creating schedules, maintaining adequate supplies and informing staff of changes to protocol. In some settings, charge nurses plan budgets for the nursing staff.

Nursing Duties and Responsibilities

• While most duties and responsibilities are managerial and administrative, charge nurses also provide patient care. Although the number of patients and relative difficulty of each case may vary depending on the schedule.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Are in complete alignment with our core values
• To promote the highest standards of clinical nursing care
• To lead, manage and supervise the work of the Staff Nurses
• To provide person centered nursing care to residents which enables them to enjoy a valued life
• Complete one to one supervision sessions and Appraisals for Staff Nurses
• To maintain good working relationships with the nursing and care team, attend staff meetings and encourage input from whole team on improvements to the care home service
• Ensure effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care through the development of written care plans
• To maintain correctly written records as required by the company and the regulatory bodies
• To communicate all requests and changes of practice to all relevant personnel
• To assume named nurse/link nurse responsibilities
• To report any injuries, disease and dangerous practice to all relevant personnel
• To challenge poor practice and provide guidance for improving practice.
• Dealing with matters arising in the team with a view to settlement as opposed to escalation if necessary, involve HR department for support and advice
• Ensuring that all staff comply with the organization's policies and procedures including Health and Safety and Fire Regulations
• Ensuring that the service complies with regulatory requirements e.g. Control of Infection
• Attending staff meetings internally as required
• Maintaining sound working relationships with staff in regulatory bodies and other relevant organizations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the State required
• BLS for Healthcare Providers required
• PALS/ACLS (this can be obtained)

USD $40.00/Hr. USD $45.00/Hr.