RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Orthopedic Surgery

About the role

The Orthopedic Spine Nurse Coordinator is an integral member of the interdisciplinary Orthopedic Spine team and works in the outpatient clinical setting at the Center for Advanced Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. WashU Orthopedics Spine Surgery clinical care is delivered Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Supporting preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up patient needs.
• Providing patient and family education to improve preparedness for treatment and surgery.
• Cooking and triaging clinical concerns in collaboration with the provider and APP team.
• Aiding with surgical planning, imaging coordination, referrals, and follow-up needs.
• Helping prepare patients and families for clinic visits, procedures, surgery, and next steps in care.
• Leading coordination for Orthopedics and the Spine Tumor Board, including preparation, documentation, communication, and follow-through.
• Collaborating with scheduling, medical assistants, APPs, physicians, and leadership to ensure timely completion of patient care tasks.
• Maintaining clear, accurate, and timely documentation in Epic.
• Supporting improved patient access, clinic flow, and throughput.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment. Exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Requires protective devices. Patient care setting. Direct patient care setting. Physical Effort: Typically sitting at desk or table. Typically standing or walking. Typically bending, crouching, stooping. Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less).

Education

Nursing (2 Years)

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated professionalism, responsiveness, initiative, and strong communication in a busy clinical environment.
• The ideal candidate will be dependable, proactive, compassionate, and comfortable working in a complex specialty practice.
• Excellent communication skills, strong nursing judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a calm and patient-centered approach.
• Strong nursing judgment and clinical triage skills.

Salary Range

$64,500.00 - $109,900.00 / Annually