Ophthalmology ASC Lead Charge Nurse

CRA MSO LLC; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CRA MSO LLC is seeking an experienced Charge Nurse to lead a team within a 3-room ophthalmology ambulatory surgery center. The role rotates through Pre-Op, OR, and PACU, coaching nurses to maintain safe, efficient operations with a focus on survey readiness and patient care quality.

You will oversee RN and non-RN staff, manage staffing and supplies, ensure cost-effective operations, and drive continuous improvement through QC and QI activities.

Qualifications

• Experience as Charge Nurse in a surgical setting required.
• Knowledge of surgical procedures and patient care KPIs.
• Strong leadership, communication and people skills.
• Excellent organizational and stress management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct, oversee and evaluate nursing staff of 5-11 RNs.
• Direct, oversee and evaluate non-RN OR techs and Medical Assistants.
• Maintain quality programs and conduct daily quality checks with RN staff.
• Respond to MD requests; coordinate OR turnover to 7-9 minutes.
• Schedule RNs, OR Techs, and MAs; provide schedules minimum 4 weeks in advance.
• RN follow-up calls and quality audits during downtime.
• Monitor operations and patient flow; ensure breaks.
• Lead admission, nursing and patient care procedures; enforce compliance.
• Resolve issues and deficiencies; comply with record-keeping.
• Lead QI studies to improve ASC performance; survey readiness docs.
• Follow up on daily, weekly, and monthly audits.
• Achieve budgeting initiatives by monitoring expenditures.

Skills

Charge Nurse experience

Surgical procedures knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Team leadership

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Job description

CRA MSO LLC is seeking an experienced Charge Nurse to lead a team within a 3-room ophthalmology ambulatory surgery center. The role rotates through Pre-Op, OR, and PACU, coaching nurses to maintain safe, efficient operations with a focus on survey readiness and patient care quality.

You will oversee RN and non-RN staff, manage staffing and supplies, ensure cost-effective operations, and drive continuous improvement through QC and QI activities.