PreOp/PACU Charge Nurse

United Surgical Partners International; Boerne (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life and AD&D coverage

Disability coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International is seeking a PreOp/PACU Charge Nurse to lead a dedicated Preop/PACU team at our Boerne facility. The role emphasizes daily case flow, staff supervision, and coordination with surgeons and vendors to ensure efficient operations.

Ideal candidates have Texas nursing licensure, CPR/ACLS/PALS, and 1+ year of leadership in Pre-Op/PACU, with BSN preferred. Schedule is weekdays only, with occasional early mornings or evenings based on surgical flow.

Qualifications

• Current Texas Nursing License.
• CPR, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• BSN preferred; accredited nursing program graduate.
• Minimum of 1 year nursing leadership experience.
• 2–5 years' experience in Pre-Op/PACU.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Preop/PACU staff to ensure smooth case flow.
• Prepares monthly staff schedules.
• Coordinates monthly staff meetings.
• Communicates with physicians to resolve issues and improve efficiency.
• Assists with staff education and in-services.
• Coordinates and assists in Performance Improvement Projects.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Change adaptability

Problem solving

Education

BSN preferred

Accredited nursing program graduate

Tools

Kronos time keeping

EDGE data entry

MIDAS data entry

Job description

PreOp/PACU Charge Nurse

USPI Surgery Center of Boerne is hiring a PreOp/PACU Charge Nurse. Situated just north of San Antonio. We have 3 OR rooms and 2 Treatment rooms. We perform outpatient surgical procedures in Gastroenterology, General, Orthopedics. 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 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' experiencein 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

What We Offer

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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