Charge Nurse Surgical Services
Job Location:
Corbin, KY - USA
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Job Summary
Summary
Job Description:
Charge Nurse
Full-Time I 1st Shift
BHCOR-Surgical Services I Corbin KY
Surgical Services consists of 10 ORs. The OR and PACU provide care 24 hours a day with on-call personnel from 2:30PM to 7:00AM and weekends for patients of all ages who require emergency and elective surgical procedures.
The Surgery Lead RN is responsible for coordinating the daily activities of the Surgery unit. The Surgery Charge RN works closely with the Preop/PACU to ensure patient flow efficiencies. Also as a Registered Nurse implements the nursing process for each patient assigned to his/her care.
Description:
- Provides leadership and clinical oversight for Surgical Services staff and daily operations.
- Coordinates patient flow staffing assignments room turnovers scheduling supplies and surgical readiness.
- Delivers and oversees safe evidence-based perioperative patient care in accordance with AORN standards and hospital policies.
- Supports staff orientation education competency development performance feedback and policy/procedure updates.
- Monitors quality safety documentation regulatory compliance and performance improvement activities.
- Serves as a liaison and clinical resource for nursing staff physicians ancillary departments and Pre-op/PACU teams.
Minimum Requirements:
- Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited school of Nursing with current Kentucky RN licensure
- Minimum 1 year of job-related experience
- BLS within 30 days; ACLS and PALS within 90 days
- Glucometer Training upon hire; Aegis Training per identified needs; Nurse Wound Care within 30 days
Preferred:
- Bachelors degree
- Previous supervisory experience and CNOR certification
Benefits:
- Health Vision Dental and Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6000 annually
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Employee Support Fund for employees in need of emergency financial support
- Retirement with Company Match
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Baptist Health, Kentucky and Southern Indiana's preferred healthcare provider, is improving access to healthcare and enhancing the health of the region.
