Charge Nurse Surgery

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Charge Nurse, you'll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience in acute care, LTC, or nursing homes adds tremendous value to our nursing team.Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential, which aligns with your department's operational goals and objectives.To thrive in this role, you need to be accountable and confident. You're an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions and in front of groups. It's also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations, as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.

• Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members. Models clinical excellence. Displays leadership behaviors.
• Models and ensures standards for professional staff behavior in the department. Models professional behavior and collaboration for staff. Actively supports leadership in shared goals
• Able to assign staff appropriately. Works collaboratively with Nursing Supervisor on staffing decisions. Flexes staff to meet matrix and census levels. Assigns breaks and lunches to staff and ensures compliance. Takes actions to ensure staff is able to complete patient care within limits of shift. Reviews and maintains supply usage.
• Knowledgeable of all regulatory agency standards including safe medication standards for patient and staff requirements. Assists with educating staff to all applicable standards. Monitors for staff compliance and adherence to requirements. Conducts or assigns audits to ensure compliance. Reviews pharmacy discrepancy reports every 4 hours and works with staff involved to clear Does not leave shift without a final clear discrepancy report from Omnicell.
• Uses applicable computer programs to enhance patient and employee communication. Proficient in Nursing/Unit specific programs and systems. Utilizes acuity and timekeeping systems as needed.
• Influences and supports staff to expand professional development in their area of practice. Assists with assessing the learning needs of staff members and suggest resources to meet the needs. Contributes to the delivery of new processes for staff and ensures compliance.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Associate Of Nursing and 1-2 years recent experience in relevant clinical area, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Certified Nurse Operating Room, within 12 - months

Preferred:

• Bachelors Of Nursing, upon hire and
• 3-5 years of Relief or Charge Nurse role