Head Nurse - Operating Room jobs in Vallejo, CA

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manages the operations of 24-hour departments that may be at multiple locations. Ensures Assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.

• Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet member's and internal client's expectations.

• Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.

• Develops and monitors budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources. Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.

• Determines the appropriate staff mix for the department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff. Ensures ongoing staff development. Manages and resolves human resource, employee, and department safety, and risk management issues.

• Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organizations goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.

• Oversees and develops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.

• Must have a minimum of 3 years as an OR RN in an acute care hospital, not just ambulatory surgery

• Minimum two (2) years of experience as charge nurse, preceptor, quality improvement champion or other related leadership experience.

• Must have circulating/scrub RN experience in last 12 years

• BSN or higher

• Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire

• Basic Life Support

• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, federal regulations.

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.

• ACLS or PALS certification may be required for positions in specific department.

• National Certification preferred within 1 year of hire

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

• CNOR certification is strongly preferred.

• Prefer experience in a union hospital environment

• Prefer teaching and/or training and/or Preceptor experience