Clinical Nurse Coordinator Operating Room

About the Role

As an Operating Room Clinical Nurse Coordinator (Charge RN) you will be part of an amazing interdisciplinary team environment. You will work under the general supervision of the unit’s director and assume responsibility for the direction and coordination of all functions in the OR Department on your designated shifts. You will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients and to provide direction and supervision to other staff caring for patients. As an operating room (OR) Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) you will demonstrate skills as a resource person and liaison between the specialty team members, other staff members, surgeons, and vendors. You will assist with the overall management of patient care in the OR, supervise all staff, assist with performance evaluations, counseling and coaching of staff, hiring, and day‑to‑day operational supervision. You will be responsible for ensuring department compliance with state, federal, and healthcare regulatory agencies. You will work closely with other Clinical Nurse Coordinators (CNCs) to ensure that surgical procedures performed by specialty team members or other surgery staff members are thoroughly prepared prior to surgery. The Clinical Nurse Coordinator verifies the accuracy of preference cards and the OR schedule. The Clinical Nurse Coordinator works closely with the surgery schedulers to streamline and verify the flow of the OR schedule. This position requires call.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate skills as a resource person and liaison between specialty team members, other staff members, surgeons, and vendors.
• Assist with the overall management of patient care in the OR.
• Supervise all staff.
• Assist with performance evaluations, counseling and coaching of staff.
• Handle hiring.
• Provide day‑to‑day operational supervision.
• Ensure department compliance with state, federal, and healthcare regulatory agencies.
• Work closely with other Clinical Nurse Coordinators (CNCs) to ensure surgical procedures are thoroughly prepared prior to surgery.
• Verify the accuracy of preference cards and the OR schedule.
• Work closely with surgery schedulers to streamline and verify the flow of the OR schedule.
• Position requires call.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, or current active multi‑state Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN preferred.
• Two (2) years of acute care experience as an Operating Room (OR) RN.
• Previous charge nurse/service coordinator experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short