Clinical Nurse Coordinator OR

HCA Healthcare•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) in the Operating Room ensures and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care and coordinates all functions of the OR Department during the designated shift. Under the general supervision of the unit director and in collaboration with the management team, the CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures. The CNC serves as a resource for staff and models the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support positive patient experiences, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The OR CNC (Charge RN) provides direction and coordination for the department’s shift and demonstrates the knowledge and skills needed to care for patients and supervise staff. The role serves as a resource and liaison among specialty team members, other staff, surgeons, and vendors. It supports overall OR patient-care management and includes staff supervision, assistance with performance evaluations, counseling and coaching, hiring, and day-to-day operational oversight. The CNC ensures departmental compliance with state, federal, and healthcare regulatory requirements. Working with other CNCs and surgery schedulers, the coordinator ensures procedures are thoroughly prepared, verifies the accuracy of preference cards and the OR schedule, and helps streamline and verify OR schedule flow. This position requires call.

Requirements

Current Colorado Registered Nurse licensure or a current active multistate Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
ACLS and PALS certifications.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Two years of acute care experience as an Operating Room RN.
Previous charge nurse or service coordinator experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care and coordinate all OR Department functions during the designated shift.
Direct, monitor, and evaluate nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Serve as a resource for staff and as a liaison among specialty team members, other staff, surgeons, and vendors.
Provide direction and supervision to staff caring for patients.
Assist with overall management of patient care in the OR.
Supervise staff and assist with performance evaluations, counseling, coaching, hiring, and day-to-day operational supervision.
Ensure department compliance with state, federal, and healthcare regulatory agencies.
Coordinate with other CNCs to ensure surgical procedures are thoroughly prepared.
Verify the accuracy of preference cards and the OR schedule.
Work with surgery schedulers to streamline and verify OR schedule flow.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.