Operating Room Charge Nurse

1. Clinical Oversight: - Ensures patient care is delivered effectively and efficiently, including overseeing patient assessments, care plans, and treatment interventions. - Supervises and supports nursing staff and students, including scheduling shifts, managing workloads, and providing guidance and preceptorship. - Monitors and evaluates the nursing team's quality of care, addressing issues related to patient safety and care standards. - Conducts purposeful rounding on the unit, visiting and interacting with patients and staff to ensure their needs are met, prevent complications, and improve overall care quality. 2. Administrative Responsibilities: - Coordinates patient care with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, therapists, and social workers, to ensure comprehensive and continuous care. - Oversees accurate and timely patient care and nursing documentation, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. - Organize and oversee the unit's daily activities, completing all tasks promptly, including patient monitoring, Procedures, admissions, transfers, and discharges. - Conduct unit rounds every shift to ensure all rooms were ready to use and all required maintenance requests were in place. - Ensure the completion of daily unit assignments and countercheck the compliance of all unit staff. - Ensure compliance with the infection control practice by all disciplines. - Monitor and countercheck the compliance of all bundles. 3. Emergency and Crisis Management: - Leads the response to emergencies, including coordinating with emergency services and ensuring appropriate actions are taken. - Addresses and resolves unexpected issues or complications during patient care or within the unit. 4. Staff Development and Training: - Supports staff training and continuing education to ensure that nursing staff remain current with best practices and new developments in healthcare. Supports and participates in continuous educational activities. - Conducts performance evaluations for nursing staff during the shift, providing feedback and identifying areas for improvement. 5. Resource Management: - Manages and oversees medical supplies and equipment, ensuring that necessary resources are available and in good condition. - Monitors and manages the unit’s budget, including controlling costs and ensuring efficient use of resources. 6. Leadership and Decision-Making: - Provides leadership and support to the nursing team, fostering a positive work environment and promoting teamwork and collaboration. - Makes critical decisions regarding patient care, staff management, and operational issues, often under pressure and with limited information. 7. Communication and Collaboration: - Conducts safety huddles at the beginning of the shift or as needed to enhance patient safety and improve communication among the healthcare team. - Facilitates effective communication within the nursing team and between different departments, ensuring that information is shared promptly and accurately. Escalate concerns to the unit manager, nursing supervisor, and multidisciplinary team. - Addresses patient and family concerns, updating patient status and ensuring their needs and preferences are considered. - Manages and resolves conflicts or issues among staff, patients, or families professionally and constructively. - Demonstrates compassionate communication skills while providing support and care to the patients and staff. - Maintain a positive and proactive approach to challenges. - Educates patients and their families about health conditions, treatments, and preventive measures. Skills and Abilities: - Service-oriented, professional with open communication. - Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and have demonstrated in leadership and management. - Excellent organizational and leadership skills. - Computer skills (Word, excel, power point, etc.) And Clerical Skills (phone, scanning, scanning, preparing agenda and taking Minutes of Meetings, etc.) competencies, technical skills and personal attributes as required. Experience: Minimum of 2 years full time registration nursing experience with one year as a charge nurse in the same specialty. Education: Bachelor Degree in Nursing or Equivalent. Language: Excellent command of English language ,Arabic is a plus. Licenses / Certifications: License from the country of origin, License for practice as per the regional health regulatory authority e.g. (SCFHS / DHA), BLS, ACLS and other LSTC courses as applicable.