RN Clinical Coordinator Ortho Surg

Overview

RN Clinical Coordinators may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to $8,000. Embrace your purpose and unique talents now, and put them to work. We value individuals with exceptional skills, but your dedication to a greater cause is what we cherish the most. Our organization thrives on this ethos, providing a supportive team environment with resources to help you succeed, guided by leaders who genuinely care about your growth and achievements.

• Actively support the department director/manager by coordinating clinical and department activities for the unit. You will not serve as a supervisor or manager; instead you will serve as a clinical nurse and resource to the staff, authorize work procedures and assign duties, shift charge, as well as:
• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment and ensure high-quality care delivery to each patient.
• Act as a vital link between physicians and the patient care team to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration.
• Maintain communication and promote cooperation with unit staff and other departments.
• Provide input and recommendations to the director/manager on coaching, mentoring and performance management of associates.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Act as a professional role model for all staff by demonstrating ethical/legal/professional nursing.
• Promote the optimal health, well-being, and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Actively serve on the unit as a registered nurse and may take patient assignments based on unit and patient needs and acuity.
• Be personally accountable for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

Education

• Associates Degree in Nursing (Nursing Diploma or by endorsement) required
• BSN, preferred

Licensure

• RN License to practice in state of employment as applicable, required
• Nursing Specialty Certification, preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of direct clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Previous ortho/spine experience, previous clinical coordinator or permanent charge nurse experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Ortho Colorado Hospital is Colorado's only orthopedic specialty hospital and is designed specifically for the orthopedic patient. Located on the St. Anthony Medical Campus, Ortho Colorado Hospital is a joint venture between physician investors and Common Spirit Mountain Region. Our state-of-the-art facility features a 48-bed inpatient unit, including six intermediate care beds and eight operating rooms. All members of our team from pre-operative care through recovery and our in-patient nurses are specialty trained in orthopedics.

Our surgeons are renowned for their talent, knowledge and experience in their orthopedic specialties and subspecialties. Having a team with a focused background and years of experience allow our employees to provide an unprecedented level of care, resulting in the best outcomes and experience for our patients.