Charge Nurse of Digestive Health Center
SSM Dean Outpatient Surgery Center
2020.08 - Current
- In charge of the day-to-day operations of a 6-procedure room and reprocessing department including staffing, scheduling, interviewing, on-boarding, training, payroll, Covid protocols, regulatory compliance & education of a staff of 60 plus nurses and endoscopy technicians
- Attend departmental and administrative meetings & goal setting
- Team member of capital projects including state of the art reprocessing department & adding procedure room.
- Primary Team Member & Power User for Provation program implementation Fall 2023.
- Payroll Timekeeper
- ERT/SRT Member
- Create and implement staff scheduling in both daily and long term schedules.
- Accountable for staff yearly PTO/vacation schedules.
- Support and cover the Clinical manager in all areas of the department.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, monitoring patient needs, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily huddle to inform staff of changes impacting daily or weekly workload, updates or changes in policy.
- Initiated daily huddle for the reprocessing team.
- Mentored and supervised fill-in Charge Nurses.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care.
- Streamlined nursing workflows for increased efficiency and improved patient outcomes.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and assignments.
- Contributed significantly towards Joint Commission accreditation compliance through regular audits, staff education and process improvement recommendations.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives, contributing to the development of best practices within the department.
- Facilitated ongoing education for nursing staff through in-service training sessions and workshops on relevant topics.
- Optimized resource allocation, ensuring all patients received timely and adequate care without overburdening staff.
- Learned SAP system in order to manage supply of medical equipment and consumables, ensuring availability and reducing instances of stock-outs.
- Maintained high standards of patient care during high-volume shifts, managing patient assignments to optimize nurse workload.
