Charge Nurse – CPHC Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Charge Nurse – CPHC 3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars Wake County, NC Description of Work

NOW ELIGIBLE FOR A

$10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS. To be eligible for a sign-on bonus, the candidate must not have worked as a probationary, permanent, or time-limited employee in the last 12 months as an employee subject to the State Human Resources Act. Position is a Charge/Lead Nurse located at Central Prison Healthcare Complex in Raleigh, which houses approximately 1318 close custody male offenders. The Perioperative/Operating Room nurse provides care to patients before, during, and after surgical or endoscopy procedures. This role also entails being a patient educator, functioning as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, and/or first assistant, and supervising other allied personnel. The Operating Room (OR) in the Central Prison Healthcare Complex has 2 fully equipped Operating Rooms, 1 Endoscopy Suite, 10 Pre-op / Post-op bays, and a sterile processing area.

Work Schedule:

The OR operates Monday-Friday, 0630-1500, with no call required and no weekends. OR Employees are off (and paid) on holidays.

• This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.
• Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.
• Note to

Current State Employees:

State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies Providing direct patient care in the pre/post-operative area while assisting with the preparation, recovery, and discharge of patients for surgical and endoscopy procedures. Circulate and scrub surgical/procedural cases within the services of Endoscopy, ENT, Orthopedic, Podiatry, Urology, and General Surgery. Independently prepare for surgical cases to include acquiring instrumentation, equipment, and supplies as needed as well as the ability to provide direction to the surgical team and unlicensed personnel. Exemplify perioperative standards of care including but not limited to infection control, processing/sterilization of instrumentation, endoscope cleaning, and maintaining cleanliness within the OR environment. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.

See https:

//oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and one year of nursing experience. Management Preference 1-year perioperative experience

NOTE:

For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:

Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.