Charge Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs, CA
3x12 hrs

Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department.  Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics. 

GENERAL DUTIES:

The OR Clinical Manger is responsible for expediting the surgery schedule utilizing staff appropriately, for a specific shift, facilitating the day-to-day shift operations in the Surgery Department.  He/she manages human resources at the unit level in a cost-effective manner.  The OR Clinical Manager promptly and fully investigates and resolves complaints of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians, advising management / administration appropriately.  The OR Clinical Manager collaborates and works with facilities and Biomed to resolve issues related to the physical environment and equipment that may present a patient safety issue or a regulatory deficiency by entering appropriate work orders and communicating with facilities and Biomed staff in a timely manner.  The OR Clinical Manager demonstrates the ability to respond and provide direction in changing workload during crisis and emergency situations in a calm manner.  The OR Clinical Manager communicates effectively with staff assisting with understanding of difficult administrative decisions.  Access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only

Shift: Days

Hours: 12hrs

Days off:

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Must have OR Management experience 

• Runs the surgical board on a daily basis
• Makes clinical assignments based on need and skill level
• Develops staff schedules for all job descriptions within the OR
• Independently develops staffing plans when there are sick calls within the unit
• Completes performance evaluations for designated staff
• Assists the manager with and provides input into the capital budget
• Assists with the management of designated service lines
• Participates in management meetings and initiatives as appropriate
• Provides break relief for staff
• Acts as clinical resource for staff members
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the surgical services team and physicians
• Operationally and fiscally manage the department during tour of duty
• Participate in interviews for staff selection
• Provides feedback utilized in performance appraisals for staff members that are not assigned 
• Serve as a role model for professional behavior and code of conduct
• Assure that appropriate personnel, equipment, and supplies are available
• Facilitates collaboration between OR and ED for traumas
• Facilitates collaboration between the OR and other surgical services units including but not limited to SPD, GI Lab, Pre-Op and PACU
• May take patient assignments as appropriate and necessary
• Other duties as assigned