Registered Nurse - Specialty Coordinator CVOR

Dallas Center United Methodist; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Southwest Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a perioperative nurse to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring equipment and supplies are ready before procedures and mentoring staff in the service. The role emphasizes professional development, education, and adherence to AORN guidelines.

Responsibilities include coordinating care with surgeons, contributing to change processes, and participating in quality improvement projects while maintaining strong communication within a

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN strongly preferred.
• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification required.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with surgeons to plan patient care needs through ensuring equipment and supplies are available and functioning prior to any procedure.
• Trains and mentors staff for the service.
• Arranges in-service for any new equipment or supplies.
• Maintains current surgeon protocols and preference cards for the specialty as indicated.
• Participates in/performs performance improvement activities and communicates effectively with the team.

Skills

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

BSN (preferred)

RN license in Texas

Healthcare Provider BLS

Job description

Your Job:

In this highly technical, fast-paced, and rewarding nursing position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to demonstrate critical thinking and advance clinical skills in a given specialty. Working with surgeons to plan patient care needs through assuring equipment and supplies are available and functioning prior to the start of each procedure, while training and mentoring staff for the service. Requires demonstration of a commitment to professional improvement and the advancement of Perioperative nursing, through education, research, and clinical practice in support of AORN Guidelines. Works with nurse manager, coordinates, implements, and evaluates change processes.

Hours Of Work

0630-1500

Days Of Week

Monday - Friday

Work Shift

8X5 Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Your Job:

In this highly technical, fast-paced, and rewarding nursing position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to demonstrate critical thinking and advance clinical skills in a given specialty. Working with surgeons to plan patient care needs through assuring equipment and supplies are available and functioning prior to the start of each procedure, while training and mentoring staff for the service. Requires demonstration of a commitment to professional improvement and the advancement of Perioperative nursing, through education, research, and clinical practice in support of AORN Guidelines. Works with nurse manager, coordinates, implements, and evaluates change processes.

Your Job Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• BSN strongly preferred
• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification required
• Current license to practice professional nursing in Texas

Related Work Experience And Other Skills

• Ability to interact with professionals in high stress situations. Able to professionally and effectively communicate (orally and in writing).
• Able to solve problems which include recognizing own limitations and referring problems to appropriate resource.
• Flexible and adaptable. Knowledgeable of hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards and utilizes these when providing nursing care.

Work Experience

• 4 years RN experience
• Experience working in an acute care operating room with strong clinical expertise in selected specialties

Job Roles

• Collaborates with surgeons and schedulers to plan patient care needs through assuring equipment and supplies are available and functioning prior to any procedure.
• Trains and mentors staff for the service
• Arranges in-service for any new equipment, supplies
• Maintains current preference cards and surgeon protocols for specialty as indicated
• Provides information to manager and director of any new supply and equipment need
• Participates/leads performance improvement projects.
• Applies appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication techniques at all times.
• Employs responsible financial and resource management skills by demonstrating knowledge of financial implications of materials, equipment, and human resources and implementing practices to support the budget plan.
• Engages in quality improvement activities.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to facilitate the delivery of patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Job Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for your performance
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for your professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Methodist Southwest Medical Center, previously known as Methodist Charlton Medical Center, is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital that serves Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, and Glen Heights in southwestern Dallas County. In addition to the new 40,000-square-foot expansion of the emergency department, we offer a newly renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, and interventional radiology suite; a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit. We have been recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and STEMI care, stroke care, hip and knee joint replacement, women and children’s services, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.

Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

• Magnet®-designated hospital
• Get With The Guidelines® Gold and Gold Plus awards from the American Heart Association
• Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2027
• Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work; Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma; and Best-Led Companies 2025 & 2026
• TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026
• Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026
• Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas 2026
• Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025