Charge Nurse (RN) - Day Surgery (FT)

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 5:30am-2:00pm

The Day Surgery Charge Nurse is responsible for overall patient care in the Day Surgery Unit. This involves both preadmission and day of surgery care. This nurse is responsible for delivery of patient care utilizing the age specific nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation.

This nurse collects and records patient information including medications and medical/surgical history. This nurse will review pre-operative testing and patient history, and perform physical assessment, reporting abnormal findings and/or patient issues to the physician and/or operating room personnel. This nurse uses the nursing process to provide patient education regarding pre-operative preparation and instructions, day of surgery processes, and post-operative instructions.

This nurse possesses substantial knowledge, judgment and skill based upon the principles of the biological, psychological, behavioral and social sciences.

Job Specific

• Participates in the safety management and infection control programs. (EF)

• Demonstrates effective leadership of the Day Surgery Unit by utilizing appropriate professional nursing and management skills. (EF)

• Determines staffing and scheduling patterns to meet the needs of patient care. (EF)

• Serves as a resource and role model to Day Surgery personnel. (EF)

• Efficiently and correctly use the hospital computer system to collect and document patient information, i.e. medications, medical/surgical history, patient assessment. Utilizes down-time forms when necessary.

• Compiles the surgical chart, assuring physician orders are present.

• Performs order entry in computer, utilizes down-time process when necessary.

• Correctly and completely carries out physician orders and documents accordingly.

• Understands the policy of Informed Consent.

• Ensures informed consent is complete, matching physician’s order and scheduled procedure. Performs clarification for any discrepancies. Witnesses signature.

• Communicates with physician and/or physician offices as needed to report abnormal pre-testing results, patient concerns, and order needs/issues.

• Reinforces pre-surgical patient teaching and instructions

• Coordinates the aspects of pre-admission, admission, pre-operative care, post-operative care and dismissal of patients in the unit.

• Provides direct patient care and exercise judgment in delegating aspects of patient care appropriately to licensed and unlicensed staff members.

• Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection utilizing aseptic and/or sterile technique as warranted.

• Administers medications according to facility standards and requirements.

• Transports patients to and from the unit as needed.

• Participates in professional development of self and staff to enhance patient-focused nursing practice, age and population specific to the nursing unit.

• Assists with the budgeting, ordering, cleaning, and /or storage of equipment and supplies for the Unit.

• Facilitates maintenance of equipment and unit by completing work-orders as necessary.

• Assists with the orientation competencies of new personnel and annual evaluations

Hospital

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.

• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.

• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.

• Performs within his/her professional Scope of Practice at all times.

Other Duties As Assigned

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Minimum Requirements

Educational requirements

Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Experience

Required: At least one (1) year of experience in the care of ambulatory surgery patients or 3-5 years of med/surg experience.

Preferred: Some management experience

Special skills and abilities

Required: Phlebotomy; Computer – Keying/Typing; Microsoft Word

Licensure / certification

Requirements

Required: Currently registered with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners; Basic Life Support Certification - BLS

Company profile

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees. Voted “Best of the Best” hospital in Victoria for 14 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, currently renovating its 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy.

Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, an imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who display respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers, and who consistently uphold the organization’s commitment to providing outstanding outcomes and an excellent experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefit offerings

Health

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• STD, LTD Disability

• Supplemental Life, AD&D

• Flexible Spending (FSA)

• Employer paid life insurance

Retirement/Investment

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan

• 457(b) Deferred Compensation

Well-Being Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

• Bereavement leave, Jury Duty/Witness Service

• Hospital-paid & administered annual immunizations

• HealthPlex (gym) membership discount

• YMCA partnership discount for childcare

• Employee Assistance Programs