RN PreOp​/PACU Manager

Overview

Toms River Surgery Center has an immediate need for a full time RN Pre Op/PACU Manager!

Welcome to Toms River Surgery. At Toms River Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for your surgical procedure. Our facility is accredited by The Joint Commission.

RN Pre Op/PACU Manager at Toms River Surgery Center

Provides nursing care within state standards of practice and the policies of the Surgery Center. Makes decisions regarding direct patient care needs and communicates appropriate information to other team members. Helps maintain equipment, supplies, and cleanliness of unit as a whole. May have additional responsibilities as designed by the Director of Nursing/Administrator, which include, but are not limited to, providing patient care in other departments (after being oriented and educated), serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits, and projects.

• Formulates and implements nursing philosophy and objectives consistent with the stated goals of the Center.
• Assists in developing policies, procedures, and staffing essential to the achievement of the philosophy and objectives of the Center. Reviews and revises these in collaboration with the Administrator, the nursing staff and the professional staff, keeping up to date on current trends in nursing practice and patient care.
• Evaluates programs and patient care activities.
• Ensures continued compliance with government regulatory agencies, i.e. HIPPA, the facilities accrediting organizational standards, and AAAHC.
• Assures documentation of patient care meets criteria dictated by legal practice, state, and federal health standards.
• Develops an organizational structure, assigning responsibilities and delegating authority that shall facilitate safe, effective, and efficient care for the patient.
• Provides leadership and support in developing and maintaining effective relationships with the center staff and the medical staff.
• Establishes, maintains, analyzes, and evaluates standards of nursing care within the Pre-op and, PACU areas in compliance with professional nursing standards.
• Prepares weekly and monthly nursing schedules.
• Initiates and / or supports activities to control costs.
• Delegates administrative responsibilities to another staff R.N. in his / her absence with notification to the Administrator.
• Reduces chance of nosocomial infection by directing attention to infection control and environmental safety practices.
• Holds individual employees accountable for assigned responsibilities, individual goals, and performance expectations through annual performance evaluations and conferences.
• Establishes, maintains, and evaluates quality control studies within the pre-operative and PACU areas in collaboration with the Director of Nursing and the Administrator to improve the services these departments provide to others.
• Oversees the EDGETM responsibilities of direct reports and maintains own EDGETM requirements.
• Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance, and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
• Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy and HIPPA regulations.
• Follows the Center's professional code of conduct and dress code policy.
• Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians and their office staffs, patients, and employees.
• Attends all mandatory in-services and meetings.

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Currently licensed in the state.
• CPR required, advanced life support certification required.
• One year experience required intra-operative setting.
• Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
• Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.

Pay Range: $89,440/yr - $120,474/yr (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.)

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per…