RN Surgery Coordinator - Children's OR - FT

About the role

An RN, Surgery Coordinator is a registered nurse responsible for direct and indirect patient care in their department. They coordinate the daily planning, logistics, staffing, specialty needs, and instrumentation of surgical cases, are available during and after hours for consultation, and must demonstrate critical thinking skills to ensure proper and timely care of elective, urgent, and emergent patients entering the Operating Room. The duties and responsibilities are interchangeable with those of other RN Surgery Coordinators.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care within the department.
• Coordinate daily surgical cases, including planning, logistics, staffing, specialty needs, and instrumentation.
• Be available during and after hours for consultation.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills to ensure proper and timely care of elective, urgent, and emergent patients.
• Provide clinical expertise in coordinating patient care for the specialty area.
• Collaborate with the specialty manager and QA Education coordinator on educational needs for staff and physicians.
• Coordinate case turnover and setup time.
• Act as a liaison between the hospital, surgeons, and vendors.
• Participate in data management and inventory control.
• Coordinate scheduling of cases under supervision of the manager.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Serve as a resource person for Central Sterile.
• Demonstrate self‑direction.
• Provide leadership and assume responsibility for developing and maintaining clinical expertise and professional skills.
• Report directly to the specialty manager of the service.
• Assist with coaching and counseling of team members and decisions affecting overall performance and growth of the service.
• Work flexible hours to assist with the daily schedule.
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles across the life span and individualize patient care to meet age‑specific needs.
• Assess, document, and evaluate the plan of care for patients during the perioperative phase.
• Collaborate with medical, anesthesia, managerial, and clinical staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee (or eNLC licensure).
• Completion of 8 hours of education specific to Total Ankle, Hip, and Knee Replacement.
• Completion of 4 of those hours as Erlanger Online Education upon hire (additional training assigned by department leadership/educator).
• Minimum of two (2) years of surgical experience within the specialty area.
• CNOR certification (permissible to obtain within one year of employment/transfer or eligibility); if not obtained within one year, maintain 30 contact hours/CEUs per year related to perioperative care.
• BLS completed prior to assignment to the unit/department and maintained ongoing.

Qualifications

• BSN, RNFA, and/or BS in a Health‑Related Field (preferred).
• Demonstrates progressive leadership characteristics (preferred).

Schedule

Standard Hours Regular