Charge Nurse II - OR - Days - Full-Time
Company: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: September 26, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Charge Nurse II Operating Room (OR)
Department Premium position is a licensed professional Registered
Nurse (RN), who, as an experienced clinician, functions at the
Competent to Proficient stage of Benner's model of clinical
practice. This position coordinates interdepartmental communication
with all those involved in the care delivered to our diverse
patient population (i.e., Anesthesia Board Runner, Sterile
Processing staff, Pre-op, PACU, Bed Control Perfusionists, ICU,
Monitoring, and Cell Savers) as well as creates an environment for
the management and delivery of safe patient care. In addition to
fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a clinical nurse, the
Charge Nurse II OR Department Premium position is a role model and
assists in coaching and mentoring department staff in areas of
clinical and professional practice. Role modeling compassionate
communication with physicians and the interprofessional health care
team, the Charge Nurse II OR Department Premium position assumes
leadership responsibilities with high level contributions in the
unit, service line, and across the institution. Responsibilities
for this position may include but are not limited to leading unit
and shared governance activities, assessing unit needs related to
practice and improvement opportunities, serving as a clinical
resource for both unit and hospital staff and coordinating unit and
hospital-wide education in partnership with management.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Accurately and clearly communicates information regarding the
OR schedule and staffing resource needs. Reviews next day OR
schedule and works with the management team to make room
assignments based on skill and knowledge. Communicates with staff
concerning changes in their assignment, taking into consideration
staff competency. Reassigns staff to another room as appropriate,
directly informing staff or their manager.
- Ensures students, new medical students, residents, and
visitors, etc. have been appropriately processed/credentialed
accordingly. Maintains constant awareness that observers and
visitors do not scrub, escalating issues as they arise.
- Fosters staff engagement by demonstrating active listening,
requesting, and acknowledging feedback, making equitable decisions,
providing rationale when appropriate, and supporting organizational
goals. Anticipates the needs of the staff members and proactively
offers assistance. Role models interprofessional communication,
which includes active listening and teaching, and assists with
staff stress management as needed. Improves department scores for
employee engagement.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Leads the patient and family-centered care standards, as
outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice
document. Practices 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 by going to rooms and
communicating with the surgeon and staff assigned as to the
projection for time to send for the next patient. 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.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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.
- Coordinates OR flow throughout the shift considering staff
skill level and safety to ensure that duty to patients can be met.
Reviews surgery schedule the day prior and at the beginning of the
shift, delegating appropriately with Sterile Processing Department
(SPD) team. Informs staff, anesthesia, and surgeon of any issues.
- Facilitates seamless patient flow to/from/through the
department by providing an accurate report to oncoming OR Charge
Nurse or upcoming on-call staff, ensuring all emergency add-on
cases are posted on the schedule, anticipating any changes to
schedule, communicating to OR staff and to all involved department.
Role models the standards related to regulatory requirements and
professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist
Professional Nursing Practice document.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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. Holds assigned staff
accountable for restocking. 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.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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 Completes and updates the
My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited school of
Nursing
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Two years' operating room nursing experience with demonstration
of progressive leadership skills
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact
State Licensure within 60 days OR
- RN-Temp - Registered Nurse - Temporary State Licensure within
60 days AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) -- as defined by
unit/service line AND
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) -- as defined by
unit/service line OR
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation -- as defined by unit/service line
AND
- 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 situationSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) NoON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* YesTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area
Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, scheduled to open in
the first quarter of 2025, will be Houston Methodist's ninth
hospital and will incorporate the most advanced technology
available from the day the doors open. With 100 beds (at our
opening; licensed for 276) and a prime location in the heart of the
rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor, the hospital will be equipped
with technologically advanced innovations implemented during COVID,
many of them designed to make patient communication with
physicians, staff and families the very best and most effective in
any health care facility. Even though the hospital won't be fully
operational until 2025, we have several services and specialties
opening in 2024.Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer
inclusive of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.Equal
Employment OpportunityHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept
to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will
not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person
employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or
other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
Keywords: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, Sugar Land , Charge Nurse II - OR - Days - Full-Time, Healthcare , Sugar Land, Texas
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