Clinical Coordinator GYN/Plastics AHWFB

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Wake Forest, NC

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About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator GYN/Plastics provides leadership for nursing staff in the Operating Room, supporting organizational goals, evidence-based practice, and the organization’s mission, vision, and core values. The coordinator ensures appropriate staff orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development; builds collegial relationships across the organization; coordinates nursing care with other healthcare disciplines; and is accountable for the quality and appropriateness of care and the clinical practice environment.

The role promotes patient, staff, and facility safety; monitors care quality, safety, and outcomes; and implements performance-improvement measures. It ensures care respects patients’ rights and preferences, protects privacy and confidentiality, and supports conflict resolution and service recovery. In partnership with the Nurse Manager, the coordinator supports budgeting, workload measurement, resource allocation, and appropriate staff utilization. Departmental operational contributions include maintaining surgeon procedure cards and instrument count sheets, participating in value analysis, and coordinating capital equipment requests.

The coordinator fosters a professional practice environment that supports staff development, recruitment, retention, mutual respect, patient and staff satisfaction, and current standards of nursing practice. The role maintains competency in the needs of the clinical area’s patient population and identifies strategies to address those needs. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a Monday-through-Friday day-shift schedule. The listed pay range is $44.15–$66.25.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required within two years of hire.
• Three years of clinical experience in the Operating Room.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the applicable state.
• CNOR certification required within one year of hire.
• BCLS certification required.
• Skills in negotiation and conflict resolution, nursing research and evidence-based practice, performance improvement, practice innovation, professional nursing practice and management theory, clinical nursing standards, and patient-safety systems.
• Resilience and flexibility in a changing environment.
• Technology and informatics skills.
• Ability to function effectively under stressful and difficult situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a team.

Nice To Haves

• One year of progressive management or leadership experience in the Operating Room.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to staff to help meet short- and long-term goals and support evidence-based practice and organizational mission, vision, and core values.
• Ensure appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development for personnel.
• Develop collegial relationships and communicate effectively across the organization; encourage communication and serve as a resource to staff and other departments.
• Coordinate nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and help integrate services across the continuum of care.
• Be accountable for the quality and appropriateness of healthcare delivery and the environment in which clinical nursing is practiced.
• Promote a culture of safety for patients, staff, coworkers, and the facility in conjunction with the Director of Operating Room.
• Develop systems to monitor and measure care quality, safety, and outcomes, and implement performance-improvement measures for identified metrics.
• Ensure care respects patients’ rights and preferences and maintain privacy, confidentiality, and security for patients and staff.
• Facilitate conflict resolution, collaborate with Service Excellence on service recovery, and empower staff in decision-making through professional practice governance.
• Partner with the Nurse Manager on planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring the budgetary process for designated areas.
• Ensure nursing workload is measured and resources are allocated based on industry benchmarks and patient needs to support quality, cost-effective care.
• Facilitate and monitor appropriate staff utilization based on credentials, education, and experience.
• Support department operations by maintaining surgeon procedure cards and instrument count sheets, participating in value analysis, and coordinating capital equipment requests.
• Foster a professional practice environment that supports staff development, care delivery, patient and staff satisfaction, recruitment, and retention.
• Promote professional nursing practice through current standards, the nursing process, and patient advocacy; pursue continuing education to support best practices and patient care.
• Ensure and provide appropriate care for the defined patient population, maintain related competency, and identify strategies to meet population-specific needs.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined-contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay where applicable, incentive pay for select positions, and potential annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level