RN Clinical Coordinator Operating Room

CommonSpirit Health•Lakewood, CO

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About The Position

The RN Clinical Coordinator at OrthoColorado Hospital serves as the charge RN in an eight-suite operating room department that averages 450–550+ procedures per month. The coordinator supports the department director or manager by coordinating clinical and departmental activities, providing clinical expertise and serving as a professional role model. The role directly coordinates daily operations and collaborates with surgeons to facilitate procedural flow, while also supporting staff scheduling and long-term operational success. The coordinator provides and supports high-quality patient care, uses clinical judgment, communicates between physicians and the patient care team, authorizes work procedures, assigns duties, manages shift activities, and takes patient assignments according to unit needs and acuity. The role also includes assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs; evaluating responses to care; and developing and implementing plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The position is 40 hours per week on days, with variable shifts based on surgical volume and unit needs. The manager creates the schedule every six weeks, and scheduled advance-planned late stays are required. There are no weekends, nights, or on-call duties; the department does not perform surgeries on weekends or holidays. Relocation assistance of up to $10,000 is offered to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing or completion by endorsement.
At least one year of clinical RN experience.
RN license to practice in the state of employment, as applicable.
Exceptional clinical skills, strong leadership potential, superior communication and collaboration abilities, and commitment to ethical practice, quality patient care, and a supportive team environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Nursing specialty certification.
Previous OR experience with orthopedic or sports medicine cases; highly preferred.
Previous leadership experience, such as Charge RN or service line leader; preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patient responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Coordinate and support the unit’s daily clinical and operational activities during the designated shift.
Direct, organize, and prioritize shift activities to meet patient-care and staff needs.
Ensure cases are appropriate for the unit or department and that staff skill mix supports safe patient care.
Serve as a liaison to the multidisciplinary patient care team and facilitate communication between physicians and the care team.
Authorize work procedures, assign duties, and manage as shift charge.
Take patient assignments based on unit needs and acuity.
Support staff scheduling and department leadership’s long-term operational success.
Collaborate with surgeons to facilitate procedural flow.