RN Periop-Procedural Coordinator - SJCH Peds OR (Ortho/Neuro)

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The RN Periop-Procedural Team Coordinator supports and proactively advances service-line and departmental goals, including clinical and quality measures, operational efficiency, financial targets, reduction of supply and care variation, Care Team Member retention and recruitment, and employee engagement. The coordinator serves as an educational resource, follows AORN best practices and guidelines, collaborates with Sterile Processing Department leadership to promote teamwork and safety, and leads or co-leads Working Specialty Groups. The role also participates in S3/RCA events and collaborates with coordinators, charge nurses, SPD, and perioperative-procedural units to develop staffing solutions across perioperative areas.

The coordinator ensures adequate staffing and staff competency for the service line, equipment, and processes. Responsibilities include requesting and posting vacancies, monitoring posted positions and candidates, interviewing candidates, and collaborating with Nursing Professional Development on onboarding and competency training. The coordinator provides staff feedback and direction, contributes to yearly evaluations, and addresses behavioral, attendance, and performance issues through the disciplinary process in consultation with the manager. Working closely with perioperative leadership and MUSC Health leaders, the coordinator helps standardize operations, establish procedures, improve workflows and productivity, and strengthen quality outcomes and operational efficiency.

This is a 40-hour-per-week hourly employee position with scheduled hours of 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No weekends, major holidays, or call are required. External candidates with at least two years of operating room experience may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $30,000 in exchange for a two-year service agreement.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing, or current enrollment in a BSN program with completion within four years.
• Three years of related perioperative nursing experience.
• At least two years of operating room experience, including scrubbing and circulating.
• Extensive knowledge of the unit's patient population, health care trends, community and regional resources, and service availability.
• CNOR certification required within 12 months of hire.
• Complete in-person new-leader onboarding classes and the Frontline Nurse Leader Development Program (12 MyQuest modules) within six months of hire.
• Ability to establish working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other health care disciplines.
• RN licensure by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or an AHA-recognized equivalent, or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
• Ability to perform the listed physical requirements, including standing, sitting, walking, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds unassisted, and working in stressful situations.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Support service-line and departmental goals for clinical and quality measures, operational efficiency, financial targets, employee engagement, and Care Team Member retention and recruitment.
• Reduce supply and care variation by coordinating product trials and collecting product evaluations.
• Serve as an educational resource and follow AORN best practices and guidelines.
• Collaborate with SPD leadership to foster teamwork and safety.
• Lead or co-lead Working Specialty Groups, ensure regular attendance, document opportunities, issues, and solutions in meeting minutes, and communicate them to the local Perioperative Operations Group.
• Participate in S3/RCA events, including service-specific action planning, education, and audits.
• Collaborate with coordinators, charge nurses, SPD, and perioperative-procedural units to develop staffing solutions across perioperative areas.
• Ensure adequate staffing and staff competency for the service line, equipment, and processes.
• Request and post service-line vacancies through the FTE Request System, monitor OurDay and posted positions daily, and interview candidates within 1–3 days.
• Collaborate with the Nursing Professional Development team on new-hire onboarding and service-specific competency training.
• Provide constructive feedback and direction to Care Team Members and contribute objective feedback to yearly evaluations.
• Address behavioral, attendance, and performance issues through the disciplinary process, up to a written reprimand, in consultation with the manager.
• Work with perioperative leadership to standardize and systemize perioperative-procedural operations.
• Collaborate with MUSC Health leaders to establish operating procedures, improve clinical and non-clinical workflows, increase productivity, and improve quality outcomes and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Up to $30,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates with at least two years of operating room experience, subject to a two-year service agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level