Charge Nurse - PACU

Overview

Townsen Memorial Hospital is looking for a Full Time PACU Charge Nurse to join our team in our Houston, TX 77072 location.

The Charge Nurse is responsible for the coordination and supervision of nursing and patient care assistants, including work schedules, daily coordination of staffing assignments and daily patient care activities to assure an efficient and safe delivery of care. The Charge Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for the patient during the preoperative course as well as plan, implement, and evaluate the care of the patient.

• Make decisions regarding direct patient care needs and communicate appropriate information to other team members.
• Supervise the day-to-day PACU operations, troubleshooting problem areas within the daily functions of patient care under the direction of the Nurse Manager.
• Assist Nurse Manager in providing directions to staff to facilitate daily patient flow, communication, and problem resolution with staff and physicians.
• Ensure staff compliance with facility policies and procedures and maintain nursing standards.
• Provide leadership and support in developing and maintaining effective relationships with the center staff.
• Hold individual employees accountable for assigned responsibilities, individual goals, and performance.

• Must be able to work independently, demonstrating sound judgment and reliability.
• Initiative and ability to troubleshoot and resolve conflict.
• Able to thrive and succeed in a team environment.
• Exceptional organizational skills, ability to multitask and prioritize work activity based on need, attention to detail, initiative, and follow-through skills.
• Advanced level written and verbal communication skills, strong decision-making ability and attention to detail yielding effective conveyance of information.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current and unencumbered RN license in the State of Texas.
• Three (3) years of perioperative nursing experience.
• One (1) year of nursing leadership experience.
• Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certified.

• 3 Medical Plans
• 2 Dental Plans
• 1 Vision Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short and Long Term Disability Plans
• Basic Life and Voluntary Insurance Plans with AD&D
• 401(k) with a 2-year vesting
• PTO + Holidays

Townsen Memorial Hospital is an accredited network of facilities with an emphasis on emergency care, outpatient surgery, and diagnostics and imaging. Our core mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based patient care to those we serve. Townsen Memorial encompasses diversity, dignity, and inclusiveness as a reflection of our core values and is committed to driving cutting edge healthcare to our patients, our communities and each other.

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.