Charge Nurse Operating Room
childrens of alabamaBirmingham, AL
Charge Nurse Operating Room
childrens of alabamaBirmingham, AL
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General Medical and Surgical HospitalsSpecialty HospitalsFreestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency CentersAbout the role
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
Education:
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 StateBasic 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 AcuteThe 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.
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Senior
Location
Birmingham, AL
Occupation
Registered Nurses
Industry
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Posted
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