Job Description:Working with the department manager, the RN Charge Nurse provides leadership and clinical expertise on their respective shift and department. They coordinate unit resources to ensure appropriate staffing levels based on the unique needs of patients on the unit, both clinically and financially. They function as clinical support for staff and are a role model of competency and professionalism.You.You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as an Operating Room Charge Registered Nurse.You know how to stay organized and move fast. You respond calmly in high pressure situations.You’re generous with your thoughts, your partnerships, and especially your passion for patient care.You’re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.Us.Our absolutely state-of-the-art OR boasts 21 surgical suites, with 2 designated for CV cases and 2 designated as hybrid rooms. Our Main OR specialties include: Bariatric, Robotics, General Surgery, Ortho, Neuro, OB-GYN and CV, including open heart cases.We are proud to be an accredited Chest Pain Center, a Primary Stroke Center, and a private teaching hospital.Saint Joseph Hospital is part of Intermountain Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver, and has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.We.Together we’ll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We’ll honor each other’s dignity and surpass the standards we set. We’ll encourage joy, demand safety and take pride in our integrity.We’ll laugh at each other’s jokes (even the bad ones). We’ll hello and high five. We’ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.We’re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.Shift: WeekendNightsYour day:As an OR Charge RN you need to know how to:Perform appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative and developmental skills as appropriate).Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.Use assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education.Collaboratively plan and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).Direct the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration. Provide or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care, and professional licensure provisions.Demonstrate the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through managing time, supplies, and resources.Evaluate patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.Demonstrate professional behavior. Ensure staff accountability to the same standards. Encourage nursing professionalism by coaching and developing others.Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.Estimate current and next shift staffing needs to deliver optimal patient care. Matche nurse skill levels with patient requirements.Manage premium pay and overtime efficiently for cost-effectiveness and allocates resources appropriately.Accountable for operational and clinical leadership of the unit or department including setting clear expectations and holding staff accountable for outcomes and behaviors.Mediate conflicts between staff, families, physicians, and other departments.Act as a resource for setting clear expectations related to hourly rounds, communication boards, and joint bedside report.Guide others and initiates conversations using appropriate tools to resolve problems and to encourage accountability and professional growth.Support and enforces Intermountain and unit policies and procedures to ensure safety, quality, compliance, and patient care.Activate chain of command, rapid response, or code alerts when appropriate to facilitate patient and staff safety.Actively participates in and facilitates continuous quality improvement in areas of clinical care, service experience, and operational effectiveness.Required to complete Charge Nurse training.Skills:AssessmentPlanningImplementationEvaluationCollaborationLeadershipCommunicationMinimum Qualifications:Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.Unit Specific Certification as required (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.).At least one year Operating Room or Circulator experience requiredMentoring experience.Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified). Registered Nurses (RNs) hired or promoted into this role must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire or promotion date. If there is an existing education agreement, that agreement will take precedence.Your next move:Now that you know more about being an OR Charge RN on our team we hope you’ll join us. At Intermountain Health you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.Physical Requirements:Physical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.Location:Saint Joseph HospitalWork City:DenverWork State:ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:36The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$42.00 - $59.18We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion.Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.All positions subject to close without notice.