Charge Nurse Operating Room

Children's of Alabama; Five Points South (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's of Alabama is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Operating Room team on the Main Campus. The role covers assessment, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of patient care during day shift, with call.

Requires a BSN within three years, Alabama RN license, BLS certification, and 2+ years of nursing experience, including pediatric/OR exposure; Associate's RN may be grandfathered. Team-based environment in a Level 1 Trauma center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required within three years of starting the role.
• Associate's degree RN may be grandfathered in.
• Current RN License in Alabama.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess, coordinate, implementation, and evaluation of patient care on the assigned shift.
• Supervises and evaluates work performance in accordance with standards.
• Coordinate clinical operations.
• Work in the operating room as part of a team providing surgical care.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Associate's degree RN grandfathered

Job description

In Operating Room at Main Campus Children's of Alabama

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Shift, Monday-Friday, 6:45am-3:15pm, with call.

Summary

Responsible for the assessment, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of patient care on the assigned shift. Supervises and evaluates work performance in accordance with established criteria-based standards of performance. Responsible for the coordination of clinical operations.

Other Information

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in nursing, which must be achieved within three years of starting the role.
• An Associate's degree RN currently in the role may be grandfathered in.

Experience

• Bachelors in nursing or related field with 2 years or more of clinical nursing experience preferred including 1 year of recent pediatric/psych/OR nursing experience preferred.

Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries

• Current RN License in the State of Alabama.
• Current BLS certification.

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications

Essential:

• Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
  • Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
  • Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State
• Basic Life Support

Education with Equivalent Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelor of Science Nursing in Nursing

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications

Nonessential:

• 2 Years job experience as Staff Level with specialization in the field of Nursing Acute

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines an operating room (OR) as a place of service specifically equipped and staffed for the sole purpose of performing surgical procedures. At Children’s of Alabama, we are a Level 1 Trauma center providing a full-service operating room that provides surgical procedures in the following services: Orthopedics, Otolaryngology (ENT), Urology, Neurosurgery, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Dental, Gynecology, Pulmonary and Transplant Surgery-livers and kidneys. An operating room experience is the epitome of teamwork. With at least one Surgeon, one Anesthesiologist, one Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), one Circulating Nurse and one Scrub Nurse or Certified Scrub Technician taking care of one patient at a time. Providing surgical care in a sterile environment. Since Children’s of Alabama is a teaching institution, you may also have residents, fellows, and physician assistants in addition to the already mentioned team members.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 0645-1515, With Call, Day Shift, 8-Hour Shifts