Charge Nurse

Endoscopy Center Supervisor

Job Objective: To provide supervision, leadership, and direction in the endoscopy centers

Scope of responsibilities and accountability:

Reports directly to Center Manager

Accountable for the coordination of nursing services in partnership with the Nurse Manager of the endoscopy center.

Practices within the scope of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act and approved center policies and procedures.

Responsible for daily operations of the center.

Ensures center efficiency by daily/monthly monitoring staffing needs, schedules, and patient load.

Major activities and essential job functions:

Assure the provision of all day-to-day endoscopy activities by overseeing staffing needs.

Responsible for direct patient care: assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients through review of data, direct observation, vital sign monitoring and/or consultation with other health care providers to provide optimal care pre-procedure, during procedure and post-procedure.

Direct staff in patient care activities of the center.

Support and promote patient/family centered care by insuring patients and their families are active partners of the health care team.

Ensure AAAHC accreditation standards, CMS regulations and all other designated standards of nursing practice are maintained within the center.

Implement updated policies as directed by the Director of Nursing.

Assist Manager in maintaining medications for center supply, crash cart supply, and anesthesia carts.

Ensure daily facility checklists are complete.

When needed, work with other location Charge nurses on center patient case load, rescheduling patients as needed.

Oversee weekly assignment schedules, arranging staff to locations as needed, minimizing OT.

Meet on a regular basis with the Manager for training and development of staff.

Participates in new employee orientation, acts as a preceptor, or assigns preceptor for new staff.

Acts as a liaison and resource for center staff.

Maintains patients' rights of privacy and confidentiality.

Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

Performs all other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current license to practice in the State of Ohio

Minimum of three years recent and relevant clinical experience

Responsible for maintaining current ACLS & BLS certification

Effective verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal relation skills

Knowledgeable in gastroenterological nursing and ambulatory care

Regulatory Requirements/Risks/Exposures:

Works with chemicals including, but not limited to, chlorine bleach, glutaraldehyde and fomalin

Physical demand requirements meet those defined as HEAVY work, exerting 50 – 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 – 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 1 – 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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