Operating Room Charge Nurse II

7 days ago

Brookshire, Texas, United States Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Charge Nurse II to join our Operating Room team at Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for coordinating interdepartmental communication, creating an environment for safe patient care, and serving as a role model and mentor for department staff.

Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate OR flow throughout the shift, considering staff skill level and safety to ensure duty to patients can be met.
  • Review surgery schedule the day prior and at the beginning of the shift, delegating appropriately with Sterile Processing Department (SPD) team.
  • Communicate with staff concerning changes in their assignment, taking into consideration staff competency.
  • Ensure students, new medical students, residents, and visitors, etc. have been appropriately processed/credentialed accordingly.
  • Role model interprofessional communication, which includes active listening and teaching, and assists with staff stress management as needed.
  • Improve department scores for employee engagement.
  • Lead the patient and family-centered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
  • Practice in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
  • Proactively recognizes, determines a plan of action, and responds to situations, such as emergency codes.
  • Coordinates activities that align the surgeon and their schedule for efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Communicates and discusses information with Anesthesia board runner and staff assigned to to-follow case.
  • Confers with the Lead in Sterile Processing/Materials Management to ensure all cases are pulled and all equipment, instrumentation, and supplies are available for scheduled cases and any appropriate resources are ready for use.
  • Maintains ongoing interactions with entire care team, and patients and families as appropriate, throughout the perioperative experience, on improvement of patient care through consistent rounding, as needed.
  • Drives department service standards and activities to improve department score for patient satisfaction, through role modeling and fostering accountability.
  • Models the standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document by actively participating in continuous improvement environment initiatives to improve quality and safety scores on the unit and hospital scorecards, through peer-to-peer accountability, using teachable moments, reporting near misses, and identifying solutions by collaborating with the interprofessional team promoting situational awareness.
  • Reviews the OR schedule on a regular ongoing basis with Anesthesia board runner and interprofessional health care team, determining room availability, to maximize productive use of operating rooms.
  • Ensures staff have checked their rooms and removed what is not needed and that restocking has occurred.
  • Oversees shift by shift resource utilization through the allocation of staff, supplies and contributions to the patient throughput.
  • Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and encourages others to do the same through timely documentation of care, optimizing efficiency, minimizing incidental overtime, and other areas according to department specifications.
  • Encourages identification and implementation of innovative solutions for practice changes to improve patient care or unit operations such as reduction of hospital readmissions or other department-specific measures by leading and/or participating in unit projects and shared governance activities.
  • Incorporates evidence-based practices which are presented to shared governance and leadership.
  • Supports change initiatives and adapts to unexpected changes.
  • Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs.
  • Develops and disseminates, as appropriate, informational/educational resources and programs designed to improve quality and professional practice.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing.
  • Two years' operating room nursing experience with demonstration of progressive leadership skills.
  • RN - Registered Nurse.
  • Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure within 60 days.
  • BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA).
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) as defined by unit/service line.
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) as defined by unit/service line.
  • NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation as defined by unit/service line.
  • CNOR - Certified Operating Room Nurse (CCI) through National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or American Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) within 6 months.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
  • Strong assessment, organizational and problem-solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
  • Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families.
  • Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
  • Demonstrates proficient time management skills.
  • Demonstrates highly developed assessment skills; contributes to policies, procedure, and protocols.
  • Has knowledge of department Dashboard and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores.
  • Demonstrates expertise in operating the electronic medical record.
  • Ability to circulate and scrub surgical cases as required per assigned Operating Room.
  • Ability to remain calm in the presence of emergency situations and manage the emergent situation.

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