*** $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS ***

Evening OR Charge Nurse

- No Weekends/Holidays or Call 

- Eligible for Evening Shift Differential

The Main OR Evening Charge Resource Nurse, in conjunction with the nurse manager, is responsible for assigning appropriate, competent nursing personnel to provide the direct patient care and ancillary support required in the recovery room for elective- and emergency-surgical patients; assistance with equipment and supplies; maintenance and implementing the daily caseload; working closely with Anesthesia, Outpatient coordinating discharge, operating room and the inpatient units. Manages daily staffing and resources, including increasing, decreasing and reassignment of personnel. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Quality, Integrity and Stewardship that support our mission, vision and values.

The Charge Resource Nurse will be responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. Provides age-appropriate care. Participates in research when appropriate and incorporates research findings into evidence-based clinical practice. Contributes to quality improvement processes and adheres to MMC Mission, Vision, and Values, the Nursing Division Mission, Vision, and Philosophy, the ANA Code of Ethics and the Illinois Nursing Act.  The Evening Charge Nurse will efficiently coordinate OR cases in the evening hours, while ensuring lunch breaks and decreasing OR teams throughout the shift.  In addition, the Charge Nurse will prioritize urgent/emergent cases, while finishing the day's elective scheduled cases, and communicate with surgeons and anesthesia throughout the shift to coordinate cases with all applicable teams. 

A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital means becoming a part of a Magnet Hospital that raises the bar for excellence.  The SMH environment expects high quality care for patients and RNs who want to advance learning to ensure they can be the best nurse possible. Quality nurses not only understand, but also exhibit, that “care starts with caring.”  Nursing is about caring for people. Above all else, working at Memorial means we expect you to exceed customer expectations.  You can do this by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day, being the calm voice for the family, finding the answers when you don’t have one, and displaying compassion in all interactions.

Recruiter:

Sandy Dunn, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Dunn.Sandy@mhsil.com 

Education:

• BSN with 3 years of clinical experience practicing in an OR or PACU setting;
• Or ADN/Diploma with 5 years of clinical experience practicing in an OR or PACU setting

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Licensed as RN in State of Illinois
• Current BLS/CPR,ACLS and PALS certification, per policy
• Must obtain national certification within 24 months of hire

Experience:

• Previous RN experience in an OR setting is REQUIRED
• Previous RN experience in Pre/Post setting is preferred
• Experience must demonstrate development of leadership competencies that include team leading and managing complex and potentially confrontational situations.