Durango Outpatient Surgery Center is seeking a full time Pre/Post Op Charge RN to join the team!

Monday -Friday No Weekends, No Holidays

PREOP/PACU CHARGE RN - FT Position Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical support/delivery of direct patient care as dictate by departmental/staffing needs.

• Supervises the Pre Op Pacu staff to provide a daily smooth flow of cases.
• Assists in coordination of daily case scheduling in the Pre-operative/PACU and PAT area to ensure schedule will flow smoothly.
• Prepare schedules in the afternoon for next day.
• Prepares monthly schedules.
• Communicate effectively with physicians to resolve issues and provide efficiency and smooth case flow.
• Works closely with Materials to coordinate supplies & instrument needs.
• Under the direct supervision of the Preop/PACU Manager, assists in the preparation and delivery of annual evaluations
• Works closely with manager with hiring and orienting Preop/PACU staff members
• Assists with the onboarding and training of new employees to include nurses and patient care personnel.
• Helps in revising and preparing policies that relate to Preop/PACU functions
• Assists with unit education by coordinating and/or giving in-services
• Assistance in maintaining compliance for Joint Commission surveys
• Enters company data collections and observations with company EDGE
• Assistance with staff counseling as necessary
• Coordinates and assists in Performance Improvement Projects.

Required Skills:

Required Skills:

- Graduate of accredited school or professional nursing.
- Minimum 2 years experience in a perioperative or critical care setting.

Previous experience as a Charge Nurse is strongly preferred.
- Current NEVADA RN License
- BLS, ACLS and PALS required

• Qualifications: - Independent decision-making skills.
  - Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.

- Thorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.

- Current nursing assessment and patient care skills.

• Telemetry experience necessary
  - Excellent communication skills with staff, physicians, patients, families and vendors.

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