Coordinator Surgical Board - Operating Room

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Lapeer (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a Coordinator Surgical Board for the Operating Room. You will manage the surgical schedule, balance resources, and guide staff to ensure timely patient flow and optimal room use. The role requires strong nursing leadership, long-term OR/PACU experience, and current Michigan RN licensure.

Join a system delivering high-quality, cost-efficient care and supporting a collaborative care environment in a full-time day shift.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing or equivalent.
• Five years of OR/PACU experience.
• Current State of Michigan RN license.
• BLS certification required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.

Responsibilities

• Effectively coordinates Surgical Schedule to optimize room and staff utilization.
• Collaborates and cooperates with Physician and Physician Offices in the development of the Surgical Schedule.
• Keeps Clinical Nurse Manager or designee informed.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

Leadership experience

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing or equivalent

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Coordinator Surgical Board - Operating Room

Manages the surgical board. Responsible for ensuring the schedule is developed to support our customers, balancing the schedulewith regard to required resources, communication between all the various disciplines,directing staff in orderto keep schedule on time and implementing service recovery when necessary. Oversee the nursing plan of care for patients within the assigned unit. Ensures the nursing plan of care meets the physiological and emotional needs of the patients served. Directs patient care through performance and/or leadership of patient care team members and patient care management staff. Assists in the coordination of patient care through the appropriate utilization of all resources; staff, equipment, supplies, etc. As an expert to manage the assigned specialty, is a resource to both the staff and physicians. Assumes accountability for coordination and facilitation of patient flow and processes in collaboration with Patient Care Team Members.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Effectively coordinates Surgical Schedule to optimize room, staff utilization and a positive patient experience.

Collaborates and cooperates with Physician and Physician Offices in the development of the Surgical Schedule.

Keeps Clinical Nurse Manager or designee informed.

Required

• Associate’s degree in nursing or equivalent
• Five years of prior work experience in OR/PACU

Current State of Michigan RN license

BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.

Preferred

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Three years of leadership and/or charge nurse experience

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004729
• Daily Work Times: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.