RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Orthopedic Surgery
About The Position
The Orthopedic Spine Nurse Coordinator is an integral member of the interdisciplinary Orthopedic Spine team and works in the outpatient clinical setting at the Center for Advanced Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. WashU Orthopedics Spine Surgery clinical care is delivered Monday through Friday. The Spine Nurse Coordinator facilitates multidisciplinary care for spine patients from adolescence through adulthood, with a focus on exceptional care, patient experience, access, throughput, and clinical outcomes. This role supports patients through the full continuum of care, including new patient evaluation, treatment planning, surgical preparation, postoperative follow-up, ongoing patient communication, and lead coordination for Orthopedics and the Spine Tumor Board. The Spine Nurse Coordinator improves patient preparedness for treatment through education, review of clinical needs, coordination of next steps, and support while facilitating communication between patients, their physician team, APPs, referrals, scheduling, and other members of the care team. The Nurse Coordinator also works closely with Spine leadership and physician teams to ensure patients receive comprehensive, timely, and patient-centered care. Coordinates the care of patients for a designated service throughout the continuum of care; serves as a clinical resource in area of specialty or expertise. We are committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care to our community every day. We treat our patients like family and are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our world-class team of caregivers. In this role, the nurse will provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of WashU Orthopedics.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program with two years of nursing experience.
- Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.
- Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment.
- Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated professionalism, responsiveness, initiative, and strong communication in a busy clinical environment.
- Dependable, proactive, compassionate, and comfortable working in a complex specialty practice.
- Excellent communication skills, strong nursing judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a calm and patient-centered approach.
- Strong nursing judgment and clinical triage skills.
Responsibilities
- Supporting preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up patient needs.
- Providing patient and family education to improve preparedness for treatment and surgery.
- Coordinating patient communication through phone calls, MyChart messages, and internal team communication.
- Reviewing and triaging clinical concerns in collaboration with the provider and APP team.
- Assisting with surgical planning, imaging coordination, referrals, and follow-up needs.
- Helping prepare patients and families for clinic visits, procedures, surgery, and next steps in care.
- Providing lead coordination for Orthopedics and the Spine Tumor Board, including preparation, documentation, communication, and follow-through.
- Collaborating with scheduling, medical assistants, APPs, physicians, and leadership to ensure timely completion of patient care tasks.
- Maintaining clear, accurate, and timely documentation in Epic.
- Supporting improved patient access, clinic flow, and throughput.
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
- Family care resources for continued childcare needs.
- Adult care resources.
- Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
