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 works within a service-line team or department to achieve clinical, quality, operational, and financial goals. The coordinator helps reduce variation in supplies and care by coordinating product trials and evaluations; supports Care Team Member retention, recruitment, and engagement; and serves as an educational resource in accordance with AORN best practices and guidelines. The role collaborates with Sterile Processing Department (SPD) leadership to promote teamwork and safety, leads or co-leads Working Specialty Groups, documents and communicates issues and solutions to the local Perioperative Operations Group, participates in S3/RCA events, and collaborates with coordinators, charge nurses, SPD, and Periop-Procedural units on staffing solutions.

The coordinator ensures adequate staffing and competency for the service line, equipment, and processes. Responsibilities include requesting and posting vacancies, reviewing new candidates daily in OurDay, and interviewing candidates within one to three days. The coordinator partners with Nursing Professional Development on onboarding and service-specific competency training, provides constructive feedback and direction, and conducts equitable, objective annual evaluations. The position may address behavioral, attendance, and performance concerns through the disciplinary process up to a written reprimand, in consultation with the manager.

Working closely with Perioperative Leadership and leaders throughout MUSC Health, the coordinator helps standardize and systemize peri-procedural operations, establish operating procedures, improve clinical and non-clinical workflows, increase productivity, and improve quality outcomes and operational efficiency across delivery settings.

This is a 40-hour-per-week hourly employee position. Scheduled hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; weekends, major holidays, and call are not 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 with 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 both scrub and circulate experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the unit's patient population, health care trends, and 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 certification: AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers or recognized equivalent, or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Nice To Haves

• Some positions require certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA).

Responsibilities

• Support service-line and departmental goals for clinical and quality measures, operational efficiency, and financial targets.
• Coordinate product trials and evaluations to reduce or eliminate supply and care variation.
• Support Care Team Member retention, recruitment, and employee engagement; serve as an educational resource following AORN best practices and guidelines.
• Coordinate 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 action planning, education, and service-specific audits.
• Collaborate with coordinators, charge nurses, SPD, and Periop-Procedural units to develop staffing solutions across Periop 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, review OurDay postings daily for new candidates, and interview candidates within one to three days.
• Partner with Nursing Professional Development on new-hire onboarding and service-specific competency training.
• Provide constructive feedback and direction to Care Team Members and administer equitable, objective annual evaluations.
• Address behavioral, attendance, and performance issues through the disciplinary process up to a written reprimand, consulting with the manager.
• Work with Perioperative Leadership and MUSC Health leaders to standardize operations, establish procedures, improve workflows, productivity, quality outcomes, and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $30,000 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: Manager