Charge Nurse

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Flexible schedule

Title
Surgery Center Charge Nurse
Employer
drmichaelkim Facial Plastic Surgery // dba: Bridge City Surgery Center
Location
Portland, Oregon
Job Classification
Regular, Exempt (Salaried)
Hours
An average of 35 hours per week
Benefits
We offer full benefits and cover 100% of the premium at the employee level of coverage
Overview
Provide preoperative, circulating, and postoperative nursing at a fully accredited office-based surgery center in Portland, Oregon that focuses on aesthetic plastic surgery.
Primary Responsibilities

• Perform thorough preoperative patient assessments
• Facilitate the efficient performance of surgery
• Provide postoperative care for patients recovering from general anesthesia and monitored anesthesia care
• Educate the patient and family on discharge instructions and discharge patients after they meet criteria
• Contact patients prior to and after their surgical procedures
• Ensure proper documentation and patient charting
• Manage staff schedules to ensure appropriate coverage of cases
• Communicate with front office team to optimize scheduling for both surgical and clinic procedures
• Document processes and procedures for quality control and safety
• Work with consulting agency on ensuring all staff credentialing is complete and up to date
• Perform quarterly peer reviews and submit to credentialing agency when complete
• Ensure bio-waste pickup, quality control of terminal cleaning, determine adequate supply of oxygen and compressed gas for surgery, monthly and annual fire extinguisher inspections and laundering of linens and staff scrubs

Secondary Responsibilities

• Serve as backup for inventory and materials management as needed
• Serve as backup for sterile processing of instruments as needed
• Serve as a surgical technologist as needed

Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse (RN)
• Current licensure in good standing from the Oregon State Board of Nursing
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in preoperative and postoperative care
• Current ACLS certification
• Positive and effective written and oral communication skills
• Provide excellent customer service-oriented patient care
• Ability to make decisions confidently in critical situations
• Strong organizational skills to perform and prioritize multiple responsibilities seamlessly with exceptional attention to detail

Physical Demands

• Require high-level visual and auditory acuity for timely response to patient care assessment activities
• Ability to move quickly in response to physician and patient needs and to stand for long periods
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds in order to assist in the transfer of patients post surgery if necessary

Occupation Exposure

• Category I exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• May encounter chemical hazards