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About Sequoia Hospital – Hello Humankindness

Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital providing innovative and exceptional health care for generations of Bay Area residents. Sequoia’s Heart and Vascular Institute is a nationally known pioneer in advanced cardiac care, affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute.

Sequoia has received national recognition from Healthgrades for superior patient safety and was named as one of America’s top 100 hospitals for cardiac care. Our Total Joint Replacement program is a designated Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Our Birth Center is consistently ranked as a favorite among Peninsula families. We are also known for our comprehensive emergency care and leading-edge tomosynthesis 3-D mammogram technology. Our Pavilion combines the most advanced medical and surgical services with a unique healing environment, including private, spacious rooms and inviting garden areas.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

In accordance with the mission and philosophy of Dignity Health, the Administrative Nurse I/ Charge Nurse I is a professional caregiver in the Operating Room who assumes responsibility for the clinical operations of an assigned service (s) or responsibility for management of the nursing front desk in the Pavilion and/or the Main O.R. The Administrative Nurse I/ Charge Nurse I works collaboratively with the Perioperative Director, the O.R. Manager, the Perianesthesia Manager, the nursing and the medical staffs. The Administrative Nurse I/ Charge Nurse I continues to hone his/her clinical abilities through scrubbing and circulating surgical procedures. The Administrative Nurse I/ Charge Nurse I who is responsible for management of the front desk will have a clinical assignment (scrubbing, circulating or
roving) at least 1 day per week.

As a Service Lead, the Administrative Nurse I/ Charge Nurse I coordinates equipment and supplies for specific cases. He/she interacts with surgeons; maintains preference cards; assists with training of specialty team members in both the scrubbing and circulating role; works with the staff scheduler to make sure their service is properly staffed. B.The Administrative Nurse I/Charge Nurse I running the front desk facilitates the work flow in the Operating Room Dept.

He/she will determine daily staff assignments and staff relief throughout the day. He/she will coordinate any added on surgical cases for the day. He/she will work with the O.R. manager to determine upcoming staffing needs and intradepartmental needs for the O.R. Dept. The Administrative Nurse I/
Charge Nurse I strives to exhibit Humankindness and applies Dignity Health Core Values to the performance of every job duty--these Values include Dignity, Collaboration, Justice, Stewardship, and Excellence.

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Requirements:

• Three (3) years of clinical experience within the past five (5) years, in an Operating Room/Surgery unit within a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated leadership in the department within the last two (2) years (example: project management, charge nurse role, relief charge, preceptor, etc.)
• Completion of annual safety and unit specific competencies.

Licensure:

• Current California license as a Registered Nurse. (RN)
• Current BLS Certification in American Heart Association Basic Life
  Support for healthcare providers. (CT BLS)

Education:

• BSN or evidence of work towards a bachelor degree - degree requirement may be waved in lieu of experience of 10 years+ working in an operating room environment. Graduation from an accredited program of professional
  nursing.