PreOp PACU Charge Nurse

Company: United Surgical Partners International, Inc
Location: El Paso
Posted on: May 18, 2025

Job Description:

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus available.USPI Paso Del Norte is seeking a motivated PreOp PACU Charge Nurse to join our team. We have 5 OR rooms and 1 Treatment room. We perform outpatient surgical procedures in Anesthesia, ENT, General, GI, Ortho, OB/GYN, Pain, Plastic, Podiatry. 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 meetingsCommunicate 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 instrumentsWorks closely with Materials and Sterile Processing Dept to coordinate supplies & instrument needs.Preparing and administering annual evaluationsWorks closely with manager with hiring and orienting Preop/PACU staff membersHelps in revising and preparing policies that relate to Preop/PACU functionsAssistance in maintaining compliance for Joint Commission surveysEnters company data collections and observations with company EDGEMIDAS data entry.Enters data into Kronos time keeping programAssistance with staff counseling as necessaryCoordinates and assists in Performance Improvement Projects.#USP-123#USP-RNRequired Skills: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' experience in 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 ideologyUSPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.Required Experience:

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