Head Nurse - Operating Room jobs in Melbourne, FL

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• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred
• Two (2) years' experience in OR nursing.
• Medical-surgical nurses provide health promotion and basic medical care to patients with various medical and surgical diagnoses;
• Current unrestricted U.S. state license as a Registered Nurse; membership in the Nursing Specialty professional association is desirable.
• Maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Equivalent non-U.S/Canadian education, board certification, licensing, diplomas and experience may be qualifying, after CHS/DOS RMO review.
• Participate in training, (including HIPAA training)
• All health care providers and medical support staff must have recent clinical experience in patient care for at least 6 months out of the past year

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Practice their specialty based on demand in their work setting.
• Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staffs; providing physical and psychological support for patients, friends and families; supervising assigned team members.
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patient, friends, and family and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing; State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Assists with the managing of day to day activities and prioritizing tasks.
• Operates personal computer to access e-mail, electronic calendars, and other basic office support software.
• Complies with all applicable CHS standards and guidelines.
• Attends and participates in a variety of meetings and task force groups to improve quality and outcomes, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain specific level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, new task efforts, and new policy requirements.
• Other duties as assigned
• All Health Care Providers (HCPs) will document care delivered and follow up care required.
• Maintains the highest regard for patient dignity and observe the precepts of the American Hospital Associations Bill of Rights for patients.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a valid, current U.S. Driver's License
• Must have a current U.S. Passport.
• Must sign a CHS Foreign Service Agreement (FSA) and is bound to the terms and conditions of the FSA.
• Shall be proficient in the ability to speak, write and communicate in English.
• Work hours are based on a 72 hr. work week; typically six 12 hour days but other variations may apply.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret security clearance.
• Must be proficient in the ability to speak, write and communicate in English.
• Shall demonstrate proficiency in the use of basic word processing programs and the CHS Medical Management System software.

Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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