Charge Registered Nurse Operating Room

About the role

Working with the department manager, the RN Charge Nurse provides leadership and clinical expertise on their respective shift and department. They coordinate unit resources to ensure appropriate staffing levels based on the unique needs of patients on the unit, both clinically and financially. They function as clinical support for staff and are a role model of competency and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative and developmental skills as appropriate).
• Sets priorities and coordinates and organizes patient care delivery through managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
• Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
• Ensures staff accountability to the same standards. Encourages nursing professionalism by coaching and developing others.
• Mediates conflicts between staff, families, physicians, and other departments.
• Supports and enforces Intermountain and unit policies and procedures to ensure safety, quality, compliance, and patient care.
• Activates chain of command, rapid response, or code alerts when appropriate to facilitate patient and staff safety.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice.
• Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Unit Specific Certification as required (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.).
• One year of clinical nursing experience.
• Mentoring experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).

Qualifications

• Registered Nurses (RNs) hired or promoted into this role must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire or promotion date.
• One year of clinical nursing experience.

Skills

• Assessment
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Communication

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $41.20 - $62.17

Schedule

Variable weekday schedule. Monday through Friday. 12-hour day shifts. Scheduled hours are 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Days worked may vary based on department needs and staffing requirements.