RN Charge - SJCH Peds Operating room

About the role

Under general supervision, the RN – Charge Nurse manages the daily operational oversight to ensure effective delivery of patient care. This position interacts with members of the healthcare team to achieve desired results and consistently models excellence in patient care while contributing to unit leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operational oversight to ensure effective delivery of patient care
• Interact with healthcare team members to achieve desired results
• Model excellence in patient care and contribute to unit leadership

Minimum Training and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum of two years of work experience as a registered nurse in an OR or designated area of practice
• Attendance in the Charge Nurse Workshop required within 6 months of hire
• Successful completion of the MUHA Charge Nurse Competency-Based Orientation required within 6 months of hire
• Successful completion of the RNIII requirements required within the first 18 months of hire

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider
• Some positions require certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing (continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting (continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking (continuous)
• Ability to climb stairs (infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors (continuous)
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (infrequent)
• Ability to work from elevated areas (frequent)
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (infrequent)
• Ability to bend at the waist (continuous)
• Ability to twist at the waist (frequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (frequent)
• Ability to perform “pinching” operations (frequent)
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to reach overhead (frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (continuous)
• Ability to fully use both legs (continuous)
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions (continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift from 36 inches to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent)
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (continuous)
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors (continuous)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (continuous)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (continuous)
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (continuous)
• Ability to work rotating shifts (frequent)
• Ability to work overtime as required (frequent)
• Ability to work in a latex-safe environment (continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (continuous)
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (continuous) (selected positions)
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (continuous) (selected positions)

Schedule

36 scheduled weekly hours; days, Saturday/Sunday 5:45 a.m.–6:15 p.m., one weekday shift 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Pay

$20,000 sign-on bonus for a one-year commitment.