Charge Nurse Operating Room
Job Location:
Memphis, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
30 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
27 August 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Additionally this position will routinely perform the duties of a circulating nurse and scrub in for cases. Those duties include and are not limited to:
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Monitors the daily surgical schedule to ensure appropriate staffing and that the operating rooms instruments and other resources are ready according to the surgeons requirements
- Makes daily staff assignments and creates monthly schedule for OR and Rad tech personnel
- Observes and ensures performance competencies of OR nurses and techs conducts new hire orientation and training; acts as a mentor and resource for staff while ensuring policy and procedure is followed
- Promotes harmonious relations and favorable attitudes among the healthcare team
- Communicates with surgeons and sales reps to determine what equipment and resources are needed for specific cases
Additionally this position will routinely perform the duties of a circulating nurse and scrub in for cases. Those duties include and are not limited to:
- Patient assessments including vital signs documenting nursing history notifying physician to changes reactions or significant incidents
- Initiating a patient education plan according to the individual patient needs developing a plan of care based on assessment data and implement admission care
- Prepare rooms sterile instruments inventory supplies
- Aids physicians during surgical procedures confirm proper technique according to accepted standard of practice
- Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards policies and procedures; maintain awareness of comfort and safety
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Nursing degree from an accredited school
- Two (2) years experience as a circulating nurse
- Current RN license in Tennessee
- BLS certification