RN Manager PreOp PACU FT

USPI Golden Ridge Surgery Center in Golden, CO is seeking a motivated RN Manager PreOp PACU to join our team. Golden Ridge Surgery Center is a fast paced, multi-specialty ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families.  The facility consists of 4 OR’s and 2 procedure rooms. Our specialties include Orthopedics and Pain Management.

JOB SUMMARY

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 Clinical Director/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.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.

Benefits
USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:
•    Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
•    Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) 
•    401k retirement plan
•    Paid holidays 
•    Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
•    Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
•    Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and 
critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

 Salary Range - $42-$50

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QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

USPI 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.