OR Charge Nurse $10K SOB

United Surgical Partners International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Doctors United Surgery Center in Houston, TX seeks an OR Nurse Manager to supervise OR staff and coordinate daily case flow. The role includes scheduling, staff meetings, and liaising with physicians to ensure smooth operations.

Ideal candidates hold a Texas RN license with BLS/ACLS/PALS, CNOR preferred, and strong communication. This on-site leadership role drives policy updates and Joint Commission readiness across OR, radiology, and anesthesia teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school or professional nursing.
• Baccalaureate degree preferred or work related experience.
• Three (3) years experience in surgery.
• Current Texas RN License
• BLS, ACLS and PALS required
• CNOR preferred
• Independent decision making skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills with staff, physicians, patients, families and vendors.
• Knowledgeable of hospital policies and procedures specific to the operating room.
• Clinically proficient in OR nursing skills, demonstrating knowledge of the developmental needs of the pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the OR staff to provide a daily smooth flow of cases.
• Assists in coordination of daily case scheduling in the O.R. with other staff to ensure schedule will flow smoothly (O.R. & X-Ray).
• Prepares monthly call schedules.
• Prepare, coordinate and perform monthly O.R. staff meetings for all OR, radiology, and anesthesia techs.
• Communicate effectively with physicians to resolve issues and provide efficiency and smooth case flow.
• Orders instruments and equipment for cases.
• Coordinate inventory quarterly in all areas of the OR
• Assists with OR education by coordinating and/or giving in-services.
• Prepare schedules in the afternoon for next day.
• Supervise the evening shift which includes coordination of the staff for case completions of the day and setting up for the next day. This also includes Radiology.
• Communicate with physicians to resolve equipment or instrument issues by coordinating ordering or getting repairs done.
• Communicate with vendors and representatives for supplies, equipment or instruments that are needed for cases.
• 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 OR staff members
• Helps in revising and preparing policies that relate to O.R. 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.

Skills

RN License

Communication

Multitasking

Decision making

OR nursing

Education

RN degree

BSN preferred

Job description

$10K SOB Available
Doctors United Surgery Center

Position Responsibilities:

• Supervises the OR staff to provide a daily smooth flow of cases.


• Assists in coordination of daily case scheduling in the O.R. with other staff to ensure schedule will flow smoothly (O.R. & X-Ray).


• Prepares monthly call schedules.


• Prepare, coordinate and perform monthly O.R. staff meetings for all OR, radiology, and anesthesia techs.


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


• Orders instruments and equipment for cases.


• Coordinate inventory quarterly in all areas of the OR


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


• Prepare schedules in the afternoon for next day.


• Supervise the evening shift which includes coordination of the staff for case completions of the day and setting up for the next day. This also includes Radiology.


• Communicate with physicians to resolve equipment or instrument issues by coordinating ordering or getting repairs done.


• Communicate with vendors and representatives for supplies, equipment or instruments that are needed for cases.


• 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 OR staff members


• Helps in revising and preparing policies that relate to O.R. 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.

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Required Skills:

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school or professional nursing.


• Baccalaureate degree preferred or work related experience.


• Three (3) years experience in surgery.


• Current Texas RN License


• BLS, ACLS and PALS required


• CNOR preferred


• Independent decision making skills.


• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.


• Excellent communication skills with staff, physicians, patients, families and vendors.


• 1.Knowledgeable of hospital policies and procedures specific to the operating room.


• 2.Clinically proficient in OR nursing skills, demonstrating knowledge of the developmental needs of the pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.