Responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes safety and well-being of all patients throughout the center in the perioperative areas. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for the surgical patient based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization’s vision and mission. Utilizes knowledge of the patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited university or college. [Required].

Certifications/Experience:

• One [1] year experience Charge Nurseexperience preferred

• Minimum of one [1] year experience in nursing with at least one [1] year experience in Medical/Surgical or Critical Care nursing and/or at least one [1] year in an Operating Room role. [Preferred].

• Current Indiana Registered Nurse licensure. [Required].

• CPR certification upon hire or by the end of orientation. [Required].

• ACLS certification upon hire or within 2 months of employment. [Required].

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.