Clinical Coordinator RN Surgery Center

UT Health East Texas•Tyler, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the team as a day-shift, full-time Surgery Center Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Coordinator in Tyler, Texas. This position is located in the new Medical Education Building (MEB) at UT Health Tyler, the system’s flagship hospital. The hospital specializes in advanced acute care and includes a Level I trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program, and a Level III NICU. Its medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups. The Clinical Coordinator directs and supervises assigned department staff, supports and interprets the hospital’s mission, and promotes constructive relationships among nursing personnel, medical staff, ancillary departments, patients, and families. The role coordinates care for a specific patient group and systematically evaluates its quality to support improvement. Care must be delivered within the hospital’s philosophy and approved budget and in coordination with services inside and outside the hospital. The Coordinator must demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served. The organization describes a people-first environment with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, wellness, education and financial-well-being resources, paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, an inclusive culture, and advanced technology to support staff and patient care.

Requirements

Graduate from an approved school of nursing.
Hold a current Registered Nurse license in the State of Texas.
Have specific service-line circulating and/or scrub experience.
Obtain BLS certification within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and before providing direct patient care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
At least two years of recent operating room experience.
ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise staff members assigned to the department.
Support and interpret the hospital’s mission.
Promote harmonious relationships among nursing personnel, medical staff, ancillary departments, patients, and families.
Provide care for a specific group of patients and systematically evaluate the quality of that care to improve it.
Ensure care is delivered within the hospital’s philosophy and approved budget and in coordination with other departments and services.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patients served.