RN Clinical Coordinator Preop PACU

St. Anthony Hospital; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 51,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, seeks an RN Clinical Coordinator to actively support the department director by coordinating clinical activities for the unit and serving as a vital resource and role model.

You will lead shift operations, assign duties, manage flow from preop through PACU/OR, ensure staffing meets daily needs, and collaborate with physicians and the care team to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or by endorsement.
• One year of clinical RN experience.
• RN license to practice in state of employment as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate unit activities and act as clinical resource.
• Demonstrate clinical judgment and ensure high-quality care.
• Lead shift operations and assign duties.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team and physicians.
• Ensure appropriate staffing and staff skill mix.
• Oversee patient flow from preop to PACU/OR/onward.

Skills

RN license

Clinical coordination

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our RN Clinical Coordinator, you will actively support the department director/manager by coordinating clinical and department activities for the unit, serving as a vital clinical resource and professional role model.

Every day you will demonstrate strong clinical judgment, ensure high-quality care delivery, act as a crucial link between physicians and the patient care team, authorize work procedures, assign duties, manage as shift charge, and actively take patient assignments based on unit needs and acuity, all while promoting patient well-being and adhering to professional standards.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with exceptional clinical skills, strong leadership potential, superior communication and collaboration abilities, and an unwavering commitment to ethical practice, quality patient care, and a supportive team environment.

• Assesses patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data.
• Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides leadership, support, and coordination of unit’s daily operations during designated shift.
• Assists in directing, organizing, and prioritizing all shift activities ensuring patient care and staff needs are met.
• Ensures appropriateness of admissions/cases to the unit/department and that appropriate staff skill mix exists to provide safe patient care.
• Liaison to the multidisciplinary patient care team.
• 1 year Pre Op/ PACU Experience required**
• Previous leadership/management experience preferred*

Day to Day:

This role will be in the Surgery Center within St Anthony Hospital and will oversee and assist with flow from preop/ PACU/ OR/ Endoscopy to ensure needs are met.

• Ensure assignments for staff meet the daily need.
• Schedule the next day’s assignments.
• Communicate case changes to staff, support, and coach staff to build confidence and growth.
• Hold staff accountable to policy and high standard of practice.
• Collaborate with the lead Anesthesiologist on daily case flow and efficiency.
• Assist in the development and implementation of educational programs/ practices for department associates.
• Act as leadership within the department to support staff, Manager and Director.
• Will also be used on occasion to help out in the rest of peri Op
• Assist with Room Turnovers

OR Suites-17

PACU Bays- 12 Bays

36 Prep Op Beds

Phase I & II recovered in same areas

Schedule: 40hr/wk-Days- Variable shifts/days of the week per unit volume/need. TBD with Unit manager during interviews.

No call required- May need to cover for staff on occasion if needed.

30Min Callback radius required if taking call.

Job Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing or by endorsement
• One (1) year of clinical RN experience.
• RN license to practice in state of employment as applicable.

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Nursing Specialty Certification

Where You'll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.

Pay Range

$37.31 - $66.91 /hour