OR Charge Nurse

Saint Anthony Hospital

  • Chicago, IL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
OR Charge NurseThis role supports the OR and GI procedural areas, providing clinical oversight for our procedural patients. As OR Charge Nurse, you would be a working leader responsible for efficient operations of our procedural areas. Surgery performs elective procedures Monday–Friday and only on-call coverage on weekends and holidays. Prior procedural area charge experience preferred, and on-call rotation required. Please join a great team that supports an efficient, fast-paced, surgical environment that provides high-quality care for a unique and appreciative patient population at our community hospital.Job SummaryReporting to the OR Nurse Manager , provides and coordinates patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care.
  • Oversees and directs the surgical schedule/surgery tracker board.
  • Creates daily staff assignments accordingly.
  • Coordinates all changes in the surgical schedule with appropriate departments (SPD, ASU, anesthesia, surgeons, vendors, PACU, and surgical staff).
  • Ensures all surgical staff have had appropriate morning and lunch breaks (scrub techs, nurses, and surgical assistants)
  • Responsible for at least 2 days of assigned patient care as needed.
  • Completes daily logs (crash cart, equipment, temperature, etc.) ensuring unit compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Serves as a resource to subordinate nursing staff for problem solving and decision making.
  • Develop and maintain physician relationships.
  • Acts as clinical resource to staff and leadership for surgical patients and procedures.
  • Assists with new staff orientation and ongoing education for current staff.
  • Assists in maintaining preference cards for surgical procedures and surgeons.
  • Reviews supply, implant and special ordering needs for upcoming procedures.
Related Qualifications
  • Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
  • Associates in Nursing; Bachelors preferred.
  • Current IL State RN licensure and CPR Certification
  • Team and customer service skills
  • Computer skills - windows and database systems
  • Excellent interpersonal and telephone skills
  • ACLS, NRP, PALS, EKG monitoring, arrhythmia interpretation, airway and ventilator management as required per department.
  • AORN certification preferred.
Featured benefits
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans/Dental/Vision
  • Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account
  • Employer-matching Retirement Plans
  • Paid Time Off & Holidays
  • Bereavement Leave/Short Term Disability/Basic & Supplemental Long-Term Disability
  • Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Business Traveler’s Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness/Accident Insurance
  • Pet Insurance/Legal Insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement/Adoption Assistance
  • Qualifying Employment for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Saint Anthony Hospital