Tenet Memphis is seeking a OR - Operating Room Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in Memphis, Tennessee.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Staff
The Charge Nurse is a professional nurse who manages the daily operations of a department (s) to provide services for patients while meeting quality, legal, organizational and medical staff goals. Responsible for promoting the efficient operations to provide effective nursing care of a designated department (s). Manages the department independently under the guidance of a Nurse Manager/Director.
- Assists with recruiting and training of new hires.
- Prepares assigned reports for nurse managers.
- Assists in the performance of the operational aspects of a designated unit(s) while providing mentoring and leadership support to the unit(s) staff.
- Coordinates and directs the daily patient care operations of the unit in the absence of the Nurse Manager. Assesses staff competencies and makes patient care assignments.
- Maintains clear communications with the Nurse Manager and House Supervisor(s) regarding unit needs and/or incidents.
- Performs related duties as required.
- Required:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing,
- Experience: One year of RN experience required.
- Licensure/Certification:
- RN with current applicable state licensure / permit
- BLS - Certification required upon hire for all nursing positions.
- ACLS - Required within 3 months of hire for the following departments:
- Emergency Dept & Medical Response Team RNs
- ICU RN & Stepdown RNs
- Med/Surg/Tele RNs
- All Float Pool RNs,
- Same Day Surgery RNs, Operating Room RNs & PACU RNs
- GI Lab RNs & Interventional Radiology RNs
- Special Procedures RNs
- L&D RNs
- Cardiac Care RNs, Cardiac Rehab RNs & Cardiac Cath Lab RNs
- CPI - Required within 3 months of hire for the following:
- Emergency Dept. RNs
- All Bartlett Float Pool RNs, Memphis Float Pool RNs that will float to Behavioral Health and/or Emergency Dept.
- All Behavioral Health RNs
- PALS – Required within 3 months of hire for the following: Emergency Dept., Float Pool RNs who float to the Emergency Dept.
- NRP – Required within 3 months of hire for L&D RNs, Mother/Baby RNs and NICU RNs.
- Preferred:
- Education: Academic degree in nursing (Bachelors or Master's degree)
Tenet Memphis Job ID #2603006535. Posted job title: Charge Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
