Charge Registered Nurse

Job DescriptionVanguard Surgical Center has an immediate need for a full time Charge Nurse! ***$5,000 Sign on Bonus!*** Welcome to Vanguard Surgical Center At Vanguard Surgical Center, we focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for your surgical procedure. Our facility is accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. RN Charge Nurse at Vanguard Surgical Center Provides quality patient care, delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner within all clinical areas of the facility, including pre-procedure, post-procedure and procedure room. This includes ensuring the Center's nursing activities comply with necessary legal, regulatory and accreditation standards. This individual also possesses the ability to assess data reflective of a patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to meet the patient's requirements as well as being able to maintain calmness in a crisis and direct staff members appropriately. Promotes customer service and patient satisfaction. Provides clinical management to the department through organizing, coordinating and monitoring the care provided. Assumes accountability in absence of the Clinical Administrator. The charge nurse delegates duties consistent with the scope of practice and function within the philosophy and overall plan of care at the center. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Formulates and implements nursing philosophy and objectives consistent with the stated goals of the Center. Assists in developing policies, procedures, and staffing essential to the achievement of the philosophy and objectives of the Center. Reviews and revises these in collaboration with the Administrator, the nursing staff and the professional staff, keeping up to date on current trends in nursing practice and patient care. Evaluates programs and patient care activities. Ensures continued compliance with government regulatory agencies, i.e. HIPPA, the facilities accrediting organizational standards, and AAAHC. Assures documentation of patient care meets criteria dictated by legal practice, state, and federal health standards. Develops an organizational structure, assigning responsibilities and delegating authority that shall facilitate safe, effective, and efficient care for the patient. Provides leadership and support in developing and maintaining effective relationships with the center staff and the medical staff. Establishes, maintains, analyzes, and evaluates standards of nursing care within the all clincal areas in compliance with professional nursing standards. Prepares weekly and monthly nursing schedules. Initiates and / or supports activities to control costs. Delegates administrative responsibilities to another staff R.N. in his / her absence with notification to the Administrator. Reduces chance of nosocomial infection by directing attention to infection control and environmental safety practices. Holds individual employees accountable for assigned responsibilities, individual goals, and performance expectations through annual performance evaluations and conferences. Establishes, maintains, and evaluates quality control studies within all clinical areas in collaboration with the Clinical Administrator to improve the services these departments provide to others. Oversees the EDGETM responsibilities of direct reports and maintains own EDGETM requirements. Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance, and participates in emergency preparedness drills. Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy and HIPPA regulations. Follows the Center's professional code of conduct and dress code policy. Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians and their office staffs, patients, and employees. Attends all mandatory in-services and meetings. May have additional responsibilities as designed by the Clinical Administrator, which include, but are not limited to serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits, and projects. Qualifications: Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Currently licensed in the state of New Jersey. BLS and ACLS certification required. 3+ years of PACU or Critical Care experience. Operating Room experience preferred. Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities. Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position. Pay Rate: $48.54/hr - $60.68/hr (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual's qualifications and experience.) Benefits 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. Who We Are At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population. #LI-CT1 *Sign on bonus only eligible for new hires.