Clinical Coordinator GYN/Plastics AHWFB

Advocate Health•Winston-Salem, NC

11d•$44 - $66

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator GYN/Plastics provides leadership and coordination for nursing care in the Operating Room. The role supports short- and long-term goals by developing performance standards, building on employee strengths, and promoting the organization’s mission, vision, core values, and evidence-based practice. The coordinator ensures appropriate staff orientation, education, credentialing, and continued professional development. The coordinator collaborates across the organization and with other healthcare disciplines to integrate services and coordinate care. The role is accountable for the quality and appropriateness of care and for the clinical nursing environment. Responsibilities include promoting patient and workplace safety, monitoring quality and outcomes, implementing improvement measures, respecting patient rights and privacy, resolving conflicts, supporting service recovery, and empowering staff through professional practice governance. Working with the Nurse Manager, the coordinator helps plan, develop, implement, and monitor budgets for designated areas. The role supports appropriate staffing and resource allocation, monitors staff utilization, maintains surgeon procedure cards and instrument count sheets, participates in value analysis, and coordinates capital equipment requests. The coordinator also fosters a professional practice environment that supports staff development, recruitment, retention, and patient and staff satisfaction, while maintaining clinical competency and advocating for patients. The position is full time, with 40 hours per week on a Monday-through-Friday day-shift schedule. The listed pay range is $44.15–$66.25. The role reports to the Nurse Manager.

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, patient safety systems, and technology/informatics.
Ability to be resilient and flexible in a changing environment and to function effectively under stressful and difficult situations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with a team.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Lead staff in meeting short- and long-term goals by developing performance standards and supporting the organization’s mission, vision, core values, and evidence-based practice.
Ensure appropriate staff orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development.
Build collegial relationships, communicate effectively, 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.
Promote a culture of safety and develop systems to monitor and measure quality, safety, and outcomes; implement improvement measures for identified metrics.
Ensure care respects patients’ rights and preferences and maintains patient and staff privacy, confidentiality, and security.
Facilitate conflict resolution and service recovery, and empower staff in decision-making through professional practice governance.
Work with the Nurse Manager on budget planning, development, implementation, and monitoring for designated areas.
Measure nursing workload and allocate resources based on industry benchmarks and patient needs to support quality, cost-effective care.
Monitor staff utilization based on credentialing, education, and experience.
Maintain surgeon procedure cards and instrument count sheets, participate in value analysis, and coordinate capital equipment requests.
Foster a professional practice environment that supports staff development, recruitment, retention, and patient and staff satisfaction.
Maintain professional nursing practice and patient advocacy, pursue continuing education, and support best practices and staff development.
Ensure or provide care appropriate to the patient population and maintain competency related to that population.