Registered Nurse - Surgical Coordinator

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Gainesville (FL)

On-site

USD 74,000 - 140,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

PTO: 50 days/year

Federal health/vision/dental

Federal retirement plan

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Surgical Coordinator Registered Nurse at Malcom Randall Medical Center to coordinate and schedule surgeries while delivering Veteran-centered care.

The role requires consulting with supervising physicians, maintaining quality metrics, and ensuring prep through the surgical continuum in line with VHA directives.

Qualifications

Active RN license in any US state
Experience coordinating and scheduling surgeries
Familiar with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directives and standards

Responsibilities

Advocate for patients, address inquiries and resolve concerns; ensure thorough pre-op preparation.
Coordinate scheduling of surgeries with Veterans in alignment with VHA and National Surgery Office directives.
Consult with supervising physicians for significant medical changes requiring intervention or referrals.
Maintain the surgical scheduling EHR, monitor reports, identify variances and arrange corrective actions.
Attend weekly surgical specialty meetings to review upcoming procedures and equipment needs.
Follow policies/SOPs to ensure continuity of care from pre-op through postoperative phases.

Skills

Nursing license

Surgical coordination

Patient advocacy

Scheduling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Join the Malcom Randall Medical Center as a Surgical Coordinator Registered Nurse in the Surgical Care Department and provide compassionate, Veteran-centered care. The role involves consulting with supervising physicians regarding significant medical changes, coordinating and scheduling surgeries with Veterans in accordance with VHA and National Surgery Office directives.

Key Responsibilities

The Surgical Coordinator serves as a patient advocate, addressing inquiries and resolving concerns while ensuring thorough preparation for surgery through collaboration with specialty clinics, OR staff, anesthesia, and other providers. They maintain performance metrics, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and prioritize caring for Veterans by demonstrating strong customer service.

Their work follows established policies, SOPs, and standards of care to ensure continuity for pre-operative surgical candidates. Functions or scope of assigned duties include, but are not limited to: Provides the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, and assessments.

Administers medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider. Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned patients while developing technical competencies. Demonstrates knowledge and ability to apply principles of evidence-based practice. Develops and coordinates seamless transitioning of patients across the surgical continuum through operating room planning.

Communicates the timely completion of preoperative testing, medication changes, travel, and driver arrangements. Maintains continuous communication with both providers and the Nurse Manager to assure the timely request and procurement of required logistical, prosthetics, and loaner surgical items. Attends weekly surgical specialty meetings to review upcoming surgical procedures and any special equipment needs.

Consults with the supervising physician(s) for significant medical changes that may require therapeutic intervention, pharmacological, radiological, or consultations. Receives surgery requests and communicates with Veteran to schedule surgery and enter the required information into the computer databases per Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) scheduling Directive and National Surgery Office Directives for surgical planning.

Manages the surgical scheduling electronic health record to ensure patients are appropriately dispositioned. Reviews and analyze computer generated reports daily to identify variances and initiate corrective actions when necessary. Performs other related duties as assigned.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $74463 – $140408/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.