Charge Nurse

Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse - FT

Blue Cloud is the largest pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) company in the country, specializing in dental restorative and exodontia surgery for pediatric and special needs patients delivered under general anesthesia. We are a mission-driven company with an emphasis on providing safe, quality, and accessible care, at reduced costs to families and payors. As our network of ASCs continues to grow, we are actively recruiting a new Registered Nurse to join our talented and passionate care teams. Our ASC based model provides an excellent working environment with a close-knit clinical team of Dentists, Anesthesiologists, Registered Nurses, Registered Dental Assistants and more. We'd love to discuss these opportunities in greater detail, and how Blue Cloud can become your new home!

Our vision is to be the leader in safety and quality for pediatric dental patients treated in a surgery center environment. Our core values drive the decisions of our talented team every day and serve as a guiding direction toward that vision. We cheerfully work hard. We are individually empathetic. We keep our commitments.

You have an exceptional work ethic, positive attitude, and strong commitment to providing excellent care to our patients. You enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and you desire to contribute to a strong culture where the entire team works together for the good of each patient.

The Charge Nurse coordinates and oversees nursing care and related activities of the surgical center per the policies and objectives of the center. Essential Functions (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

• Prepare schedules and ensures completion of delegated tasks.
• Provide daily and intermittent reports.
• Maintain effective communication with DON/administrator, as well as clinical and nonclinical associates.
• Ensure proper supervision of surgery center flow in the absence of the DON/administrator.
• Report deviations in surgery, the schedule and parent/guardian grievances to the DON/administrator.
• Manage and supervise the nursing staff and provide support as needed.
• Direct the admission of patients during the perioperative process within the surgery center.
• Stay up-to-date on clinical staff certifications including PALS, ACLS, and BLS.
• Assist with discharge and general flow of patients on the schedule.
• Assist DON/administrator with nursing assignments.
• Assist with ordering of necessary supplies for the surgery center.
• Ensure that medical gas is ordered and stocked appropriately.
• Sign off on competency evaluations.
• Serves a multi-task role as a leader, teacher and self-starting organizer.
• Follow the surgery center's professional conduct and dress code policy.
• Attend all mandatory in-services and meetings.

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Knowledge regarding the nursing process and its application, including the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• ACLS within 30 days of hire-PALS within 90 days of hire

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Previous experience in ICU or perioperative nursing experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Current state license to practice as a registered nurse.

Blue Cloud is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.