Charge Nurse, Operating Room

• Ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies • Supervise surgical staff and delegate the shift's tasks and coordinate with physicians • Coordinate daily administrative duties, including schedules, surgical staff assignments, and patient care • Schedule staff and patients to ensure full coverage to provide safe and effective patient care • Ensure proper care supplies are on hand • Handle employee conflicts or concerns • Mentor and train new staff and provide support and guidance to all staff members • Coordinate with doctors and administrators to communicate any protocol changes to staff • Coordinate services with other patient care units and maintain communication • High level of familiarity with safety practices and procedures • Excellent leadership, organizational, written and verbal communication skills • Ability to handle stress and work shifts with sound judgment and attention to detail • Ability to provide guidance, instruction, and leadership to nursing and related patient care staff • Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards • Ability to coordinate quality assurance programs • Ability to understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures • Advanced knowledge and understanding of all protocols and procedures within specified care • Ability to administer a wide range of critical care drugs, with knowledge of indications, contraindications, and side effects • Experience with nursing care for Peri-Operative patients • Ability to operate vital sign monitors • Advanced assessment skills • Thorough understanding of nursing diagnosis • IV Therapy skills • Proficient in Microsoft Office and EMR systems EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • Associates Degree in Nursing • Registered Nurse in the State of Texas • Three (3) years of perioperative nursing experience. • One (1) year of nursing leadership experience • Basic Life Support certified • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified or must be obtained within sixty (60) days of hire • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified or must be obtained within sixty (60) days of hire