Registered Nurse - Operating Room Coordinator – DTC Surgical Suite

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Edmonton seeks a Registered Nurse - Operating Room Coordinator for the DTC Surgical Suite. You will lead a 13-theatre OR and 18-bay PACU, directing staff and ensuring efficient patient flow with interdisciplinary collaboration.

As an RN with 3+ years OR experience and BCLS-HCP, you’ll apply evidence-based practice, mentor staff, and maintain high standards of patient care within a dynamic, fast-paced environment at Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with CRNA.
• Current BCLS-HCP certification.
• Minimum of 3 years operating room experience in a high acuity OR.
• Leadership experience as Team Leader or Charge Nurse.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with decision making/coaching.
• Ability to work independently or in a team within an integrated unit.
• Advanced computer skills including Outlook, Office, email & Connect Care.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and organize the flow and delivery of patient care.
• Direct staff and assign work duties in a busy OR.
• Provide frontline nursing care as required.
• Promote quality patient care and implement operational priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Operating room experience

Critical thinking

Education

Nursing education program completion

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Office

Connect Care

Email systems

Job description

Registered Nurse - Operating Room Coordinator – DTC Surgical Suite

The RAH is current seeking an Operating Room Coordinator to lead and support the Diagnostic Treatment Centre Operating Room (DTCOR) Surgical Suite team. The DTCOR Surgical Suite provides care to high acuity patients who have undergone a variety of major surgeries including General, Neuro, Orthopedic, Trauma, Plastic, Oral-Maxillofacial, Urology, and Thoracic surgery as elective and emergency cases. Excellent organizational skills are required to provide daily coordination of a busy surgical suite of 13 theatres and 18 bay recovery areas. Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills are important in this position ensuring consistent standards, goals and objectives are met and communicated to all members of the interdisciplinary team. In this Operating Room Coordinator position, you will be accountable for the effective management of human, and physical resources within the Surgical Suite, including the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU). It is expected that the Operating Room Coordinator will serve as a role model and will incorporate evidence based, best practice into daily operations. The ability to effectively manage team culture is essential creating an environment of respect and caring. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Operating Room Coordinator is responsible for: Monitoring and organizing the flow and efficient delivery of patient care. Make decision in consultation with the interdisciplinary & leadership teams. Direct staff and assign work duties. Provide frontline nursing care, as required. Take a leadership role in the promotion of quality patient care and the implementation of operational priorities.

Description:

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values.PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $40.76 to $55.79 per hour. Upon obtaining a full practice permit, the rate of pay will be adjusted to the applicable Registered Nurse rate in accordance with UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable.

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: DTC Surgical Suite
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 09-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 38
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: DTC Surgical Suite
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 09-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 38
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited nursing education program.Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 3 years current operating room experience in a high acuity OR. Leadership experience as a Team Leader or Charge Nurse. Strong organizational and leadership skills and should include a demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching, and teaching, and the ability to build confidence in others. Ability to manage in a highly organized and rapidly moving environment. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to collaborate within the expectations of an integrated team. Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time and perform repetitive movements for the duration of your shift. Physically capable to lift, push and pull up to 20 lbs. of force. Ability to demonstrate communications skills that promote respect and a positive team environment. Demonstrates advanced critical thinking skills integrating critical thinking and good judgment. A strong track record in establishing and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders is necessary. Effective teamwork, conflict resolution, change and resource management skills are essential, incumbent should have effective interpersonal and written communication skills. Advanced computer skills including experience in Microsoft Outlook, Office, email & Connect Care.

Preferred Qualifications:

Completion of a Peri-operative nursing course/certificate. Canadian Nursing Association (CNA) Certification in Peri-operative Nursing.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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