Joint & Spine Coordinator Registered Nurse

Overview

Treating patients like family
Joint & Spine Coordinator Registered Nurse
Overview

Treatment of patients like family members is at the core of our mission. Joint & Spine Coordinator Registered Nurses play a crucial role in the surgical team, ensuring the highest standard of care during surgeries. They collaborate with surgeons, medical/surgical staff, and post-acute caregivers to provide comprehensive patient care.

Success Profile

• Flexibility
• Attention to Detail
• Compassion
• Emotional Stability
• Adaptability
• Strong Clinical Judgment

Culture

• Working with compassion and respect for others and each other, supporting our communities and advocating for our patients
• Acting with integrity and the highest ethical standards – always
• Delivering results through accountability and transparency
• Embracing inclusiveness for all people in our workplace and in the communities we serve

Career Path

• Nurse Manager
• Clinical Director
• Administrator
• Business Office Manager
• Administrator

Benefits

• Work/Life Balance
  Most of our ASC’s offer daytime schedules, with no weekends and nights, and no call. (Schedules vary at our surgical centers.)
• Learning and Education
  Employees have access to thousands of free online courses to further their education at their own schedule.
• Leadership and Executive Development
  Whether a clinician is interested in advancing to a leadership position or a business office staff member aspires to be a hospital CFO, various programs are available.
• Coaching and Mentorship
  We are committed to devoting energy and attention to grow our team members and create a lasting impact on our care. By coaching, challenging and further developing our best and brightest team members, we foster an environment to build long-term sustainable growth for our organization.
• Military and Veterans Support
  Our values of working efficiently and uniting for a higher purpose align well with those of our military and veteran community. We would love to assist you with skill and experience equivalency mapping to ease your transition into a successful civilian career.

Responsibilities

The Center of Excellence Joint & Spine Coordinator collaborates with the Center of Excellence team, assisting in patient education classes and providing nursing support to the patients, families, staff, and physicians. The Coordinator will assist in implementing the continuous readiness of the Total Joint and Spine program through direct interactions in ongoing compliance activities. This includes participating in Physician team meetings, Joint Commission Team meetings and activities, and representing the Total Joint and Spine Center as needed. Monitors quality standards as determined by the Performance Improvement Plan, The Joint Commission standards, and other regulatory agencies. This role assists the Center of Excellence Director with report generation and review, process improvement, staff education, and patient satisfaction.

• Aid in the development, implementation, and organization of the Total Joint & Spine Program.
• Work effectively and efficiently with the Total Joint and Spine Surgeons and Center of Excellence Manager.
• Round on total joint and/or spine patients.
• Act as a liaison between patients, nurses, and physicians to facilitate patient care.
• Coordinate with Social Work and Physical Therapy for patient needs.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks for completion.
• Deal with job stress effectively by continuing to be productive during peak workload situations.
• Demonstrate a positive “FRED” attitude about all duties performed.
• Work to help accurately collect and maintain data for the Center of Excellence scorecards related to performance improvement.
• Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in handling situations not covered by written or verbal instructions.
• Aid in pre-operative and ongoing patient education for spine and total joint patients.
• Help educate hospital staff on the Center of Excellence programs as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
• Current Texas RN license required, BSN preferred.
• Minimum experience of 3-5 years as an orthopedic nurse is required.
• BLS required
• Excellent Communication skills are required.
• Ability to adapt to ever-changing situations and various personalities with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work independently; working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel preferred; willingness to learn computer applications necessary for work functions.