Position Summary:

Major Position Responsibilities:

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Plan, delegate and control work assignments to ensure delivery of comprehensive nursing services.
• Responsible for staff timecard monitoring & approval.
• Responsible for staffing and scheduling personnel considering scope of practice, competencies, patient needs and complexity of care.
• Participate in the recruitment & selection of personnel.
• Provide guidance and supervision of personnel, including, but not limited to, performance evaluation of personnel, providing timely feedback, and corrective actions.
• Works with the Anesthesia Department
  • Ensure appropriate staffing is available.
  • Communicates schedule changes throughout the day with individual providers.
  • Updates charge anesthesiologist as changes occur.
  • Supervises Anesthesia Technicians.
• Coordinates the care of the surgical patient with ancillary departments.
  • Confers with the Lead in Sterile Processing/Materials Management to ensure all cases are pulled and instruments are available.
• Works closely with the scheduling department to coordinate the surgery schedule for Pre-Op, OR and PACU.
  • Rounds made hourly, and as needed, including going throughout the OR to see that duties and assignments are completed by staff in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Gives a complete and accurate report to oncoming supervisor/designee. Ensures that all add-on cases are on the board, communicates to the OR staff and all involved departments.
• Serves as the central contact person for surgeons, anesthesia and associates.
  • Promotes efficiencies in the daily schedule throughput.
  • Fosters a positive working environment by enhancing relationship with physicians, leading by example.
• Conducts daily communication with service line specialty coordinators.
• Coordinates with Educator and Charge RN with orientation or personnel to assigned department.
• Quality Measures – Ensures completion of monthly audits, outdates & task lists.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications:

• Minimum five (5) years Acute Care Operating Room experience, required.
• Minimum two (2) years Acute Care Operating Room lead, charge, or supervisory experience, required.
• Knowledge of Employee Health Record (EHR), required. Cerner experience, preferred.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, required.
• BSN, preferred.

• Current California RN Licensure, required.

• Current BLS required upon hire; American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.
• ACLS & CNOR, required upon hire or within 12 months of hire.

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work.

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  Salary/Hourly Wage range based on experience.

To protect the health of patients and staff, and to comply with the new State of California mandates, all job offers are contingent on the successful engagement in the TCMC COVID-19 vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral.)

TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.