RN Coordinator Operations - Ortho

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare with heart

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Lagniappe in care

One-of-a-kind care

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans seeks an RN Coordinator Operations to manage perioperative services (Orthopedic/Neuro/Thoracic) and provide nursing care under approved protocols. The role emphasizes project coordination, data reporting, and quality initiatives to improve patient care.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years OR nursing experience, CNOR certification, and a Louisiana RN license. Strong communication and collaboration across teams are essential in this essential hospital leadership position.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years as an OR nurse.
• Experience in project coordination.
• Competency in age-appropriate patient communication.

Responsibilities

• Use financial indicators to create reports, analyses, conclusions and recommendations for operational efficiencies.
• Provide direct and indirect nursing care within perioperative Orthopedic, Neuro or Thoracic service lines.
• Provide post-surgery care and discharge instructions to patients and families.
• Collaborate with other departments to complete tasks and projects.
• Generate operational reports on a periodic and scheduled basis.
• Support quality initiatives and patient service excellence.

Skills

Nursing

Project coordination

Patient communication

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing school

College degree (preferred)

Job description

Why a Great Place to Work

Your job is more than a job. At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. Its a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don't just serve the New Orleans community,we're at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you're making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day—as a person, with your team, in your community—and that's one of the reasons why you'll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

The RN Coordinator Operations coordinates the tasks and processes within the Orthopedic, Neuro or Thoracic service lines, while providing direct and indirect nursing care under approved patient care protocols in the Orthopedic, Neuro or Thoracic service lines.

Job Description

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

• In the performance of duties, the RN Coordinator Operations uses financial indicators to create reports, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations for operational efficiencies.
• Provides direct and indirect nursing care within the perioperative function of Orthopedic, Neuro, or Thoracic service lines, which includes but not limited to block scheduling, attending to patients before, during, and post surgeries.
• Provides post-surgery care to patients as well as care and discharge instructions to both patients and family members.
• Collaborates with other team members in other departments to complete tasks or projects.
• Generates operational reports on periodic and scheduled frequencies.
• Promotes excellent customer service by supporting all quality initiatives.
• Supports and contributes to all quality initiatives through effective coordination of projects and deliverables.
• Provides other clinical related duties when assigned.

Experience Qualifications

• 3-5 years As an OR nurse. (required)
• Previous experience in project coordination. (required)
• Training, experience or demonstrated competency in age-relevant patient communication. (required)

Education Qualifications

• Required: Graduate Of accredited school of nursing
• Preferred: College degree

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification Name: Current RN license
• Required
• Issuer: In Louisiana
• Licensure Specialty:
• Entity:
• Certification Name: CNOR
• Required
• Issuer:
• Licensure Specialty:
• Entity:

Skills And Abilities

• Must demonstrate an understanding of clinic operations and must be able to function as an effective change agent relating to various personnel and public in an objective and satisfying manner.
• Ability to establish professional guest relations in all aspects: teamwork, timeliness, communication skills, positive attitude, and motivator
• Ability to use initiative and independent judgment in crisis that may arise.
• Knowledge of inventory of supplies/equipment and measures cost containment to include a balance of work related activities and salaries.
• Possesses ability to utilize resources in development of Policy and Procedures.
• The ability to conduct meetings in a professional yet energetic style so that the staff is motivated to perform to the best of their ability.
• Participates in career ladder.
• Must be able to operate various types of office and medical equipment used in area being supervised.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

• Sedentary: Very light physical requirements- Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (occasionally means activity or conditions exist up to 1/3 of the work day), and/or, a negligible amount of force frequently (frequently means activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the work day) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sitting - Continuous (67-100% of day)
• Standing - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Walking - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 100+lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Carrying objects - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Push/pull - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Twisting - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Bending - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Reaching forward - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Reaching overhead - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Squat/kneel/crawl - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Wrist position deviation - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Pinching/fine motor activities - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Continuous (67-100% of day)
• Taste or smell - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Talk or hear - Occasional (0-35% of day)

Sensory Requirements

• Near Vision - Accurate 20/40
• Far Vision - Accurate 20/40
• Color Discrimination - Yes
• Depth Perception - Moderate
• Hearing - Accurate

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL

• Bloodborne pathogens - Not Anticipated
• Chemical - Not Anticipated
• Airborne communicable diseases - Not Anticipated
• Extreme temperatures - Reasonably Anticipated
• Radiation - Not Anticipated
• Uneven surfaces or elevations - Not Anticipated
• Extreme noise levels - Reasonably Anticipated
• Dust/particular matter - Not Anticipated
• Other (List) - Not Anticipated

POPULATION SERVED

• Neonate/Infant up to 1 year: No
• Youth (1yr to 15 yrs): No
• Adult (16 and up): No

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

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• Deliver healthcare with heart.
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• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

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LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.