Charge Nurse

Join the Temecula Valley Day Surgery Team!

About Us:

Temecula Valley Day Surgery is a multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center, licensed by the State of California, certified by Medicare, and accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.  Our center is designed for patients having elective, one-day surgery with no hospital stay.  The purpose is to provide a patient-focused approach to outpatients requiring operative, Endoscopy, or Pain service, and to achieve desired quality patient outcomes in a cost-effective manner.

Temecula Valley Day Surgery is a part of the Southwest Healthcare network, a comprehensive network of care with convenient hospital and ambulatory care/outpatient locations here to serve the Southern California community.  With over 7,000 passionate providers and healthcare employees, our shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services in a way that benefits you, your family, and the entire community.  The people are at the core of everything we do.  If you are looking for a career and not just a job, you're in the right place! For more information on how to join our dynamic team, please visit our website at www.temeculavalleydaysurgery.com. 

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Full-Time Charge Nurse who will assume shift responsibility and accountability for the OR, Pre-Op, and PACU.  Duties include but not limited to:

• Plan and provision of direct and indirect nursing care to the patient, family, care partner and appropriate others.
• Coordinates multi-disciplinary team members, directs and facilitates nursing staff in obtaining safe, optimal health care outcomes.
• Supports activities that meet the facility vision, mission and goals.
• Provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
• The concepts of Patient Centered Care will provide the foundation for all nursing care.
• Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/ EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program required.  BSN preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years RN experience in an ASC required.
• One (1) to three (3) years supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of AAAHC, QAPI, ARON, and ASPAN standards.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE 

• Current Registered License with the State of California.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with The Joint Commission and Title 22 standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrates compliance with Healthcare policies and procedures at all times.
• Ability to set priorities and appropriately organize workload and complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Familiarity with basic medical laws and ethics, i.e. consents, confidentiality.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures, medical terminology and medical abbreviations.
• Demonstrates ability to relate to clinical personnel and medical staff, as well as ability to interact well with the public.
• Must have knowledge of PC and applications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area (BSP), circumference and volume.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Tuition, CEU, Certification, Licenses Reimbursement program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!

Southwest Healthcare is owned and operated by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a King of Prussia, PA-based company, that is one of the largest healthcare management companies in the nation.  UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or e-mails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS; via e-mail, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the above-listed position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

EEO Statement:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice:

At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries.  We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449