RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator - (Outpatient)- Orthopedic Surgery
About The Position
Join a highly specialized orthopedic team supporting a foot and ankle surgeon in a fast-paced outpatient setting. This RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator role offers the opportunity to work closely with patients throughout their care journey—providing education, coordinating treatment plans, and managing a busy surgical practice. Enjoy a consistent weekday schedule (Monday–Friday, ~40 hours/week) with no nights or weekends, working onsite across two clinic locations (OC and BJWC). In this role, you’ll serve as a key clinical resource, ensuring seamless coordination of care while building meaningful patient relationships and supporting positive outcomes in orthopedic specialty care.
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
- Clinical Experience
- Clinical Research Coordination
- Clinical Research Management
- Clinical Research Methods
- Clinical Research Operations
- Continuous Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Customer Empathy
- Database Management
- Effective Written Communication
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Epic EHR
- Oral Communications
- Patient Care
- Patient Care Plans
- Prioritization
- Research Oriented
- Spreadsheet Software
- Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)
- Team Collaboration
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients; completes health history and physical examination on patients; conveys findings to physician.
- Coordinates patient care orders diagnostic tests, conveys findings to physician, attends inpatient rounds, coordinates patient appointments and assists with referrals to outside sources.
- Assists physician and provides support with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
- Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties, including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards and quality assurance.
- Acts as liaison and team leader by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families and health team members; explains routines and procedures to patients and coordinates patient care information to appropriate sources.
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 employee and family (up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
