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United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI)

PreOp PACU Charge Nurse

United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI), El Paso, Texas, us, 88568

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USPI Paso Del Norte

is seeking a motivated

PreOp PACU Charge Nurse

to join our team. We have 5 OR rooms and 1 Treatment room. We perform outpatient surgical procedures in Anesthesia, ENT, General, GI, Ortho, OB/GYN, Pain, Plastic, Podiatry.

Position requires weekdays only -- no holidays, weekends, or call.

Some early mornings and later evenings may be required; schedule subject to change based on surgical schedule and flow of the day.

Job Duties

Supervises the Preop/PACU staff to provide a daily smooth flow of cases.

Prepares monthly schedules.

Prepare, coordinate and perform monthly staff meetings.

Communicate effectively with physicians to resolve issues and provide efficiency and smooth case flow.

Assists with education by coordinating and/or giving in-services.

Prepare schedules in the afternoon for the next day.

Communicate with vendors and representatives for supplies, equipment or instruments.

Works closely with Materials and Sterile Processing Dept to coordinate supplies & instrument needs.

Preparing and administering annual evaluations.

Works closely with manager with hiring and orienting Preop/PACU staff members.

Helps in revising and preparing policies that relate to Preop/PACU functions.

Assistance in maintaining compliance for Joint Commission surveys.

Enters company data collections and observations with company EDGE.

MIDAS data entry.

Enters data into Kronos time keeping program.

Assistance with staff counseling as necessary.

Coordinates and assists in Performance Improvement Projects.

Qualifications

Current Texas Nursing License

Current CPR, ACLS, and PALS

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.

Minimum One year nursing leadership experience

Minimum of 2-5 years' experience in Pre-Op/PACU

Ability to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, hospital staff, physicians, vendors and the public.

Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative.

Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient.

Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation.

Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics.

Excellent teaching skills.

Basic knowledge of Performance Improvement ideology.

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