RN Service Line Coordinator

South Shore Health System; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health is seeking an Operating Room Service Line Coordinator (RN) at our Weymouth, MA campus to coordinate clinical and operational activities across vascular, thoracic and urologic procedures. Day shift, full-time, 40 hours, under supervision by the OR Nurse Manager.

This role collaborates with surgeons, CPD, materials management and nursing leadership to optimize service line performance and patient outcomes, including budgeting, staffing, and technology adoption.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing as validated by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• Minimum 5 years of OR nursing experience; 2 years in management preferred.
• RN license in good standing and ACLS certification required.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and clinical problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Manages, plans, and monitors day-to-day clinical operations of specialty services.
• Serves as liaison between surgeons, staff, leadership and ancillary departments.
• Identifies needs for physicians and submits product recommendations for evaluation.
• Provides guidance on best practices, EPIC documentation, and workflow optimization.
• Collaborates with vendors, OR educator, and leadership to ensure equipment readiness.
• Assists with budgeting, staffing, and service line development strategies.

Skills

Leadership

ACLS

Communication

Acute care nursing

Education

BSN required

Tools

ACLS Certification

Job description

Facility

LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road Weymouth, MA 02190

Department Name

SSH Operating Room

Status

Full time

Budgeted Hours

40

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Under general supervision and collaboration with the OR Nurse Manager, the Operating Room Service Line Coordinator is a registered nurse responsible for the coordination, development, and implementation of clinical and operational activities for designated surgical specialties (e.g., orthopedics, vascular, neurosurgery, general surgery, thoracic, pediatrics, podiatry, plastics, urology, GYN, ENT). This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, streamlined care by collaborating with surgeons, CPD, materials management, vendors and nursing leadership to optimize service line performance and patient outcomes.

Compensation Pay Range

$42.02 - $85.13

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manages, plans, and monitors day-to-day clinical operations of specialty services
• Serves as a clinical and operational liaison between surgeons, surgical staff, hospital leadership and ancillary departments.
• Identifies and coordinates the needs for physicians in all specialty services and submits new products to Value Analysis Committee based on surgeon preference, offers clinical support and reasoning behind the selections.
• Acts as a resource for clinical staff, offering guidance on best practices and protocols for the service line, i.e. EPIC documentation, specimen support, patient positioning, surgeon preferences
• Works collaboratively with physicians, nursing leadership, materials management, CPD and other ancillary departments.
• Communicates with vendors to support specialty cases and to ensure appropriate equipment and supplies are available for the case.
• Collaborates with the Charge Nurse to determine room assignments appropriate to the skill level of specialty service team members
• In collaboration with OR educator provides staff education and training on new: procedures, technologies, protocols, supplies, equipment, etc.
• Collaborates with team members to ensure all necessary equipment and supplies are available for their cases
• Assist surgical case scheduling with conflicts in bookings; assists with appropriateness and accuracy of bookings
• Works to maintain preference card accuracy to reflect appropriate equipment, supplies and instrumentation and clinical workflow optimization.
• Assists OR leadership analyze service line data, including case volume, outcomes, costs, and efficiency metrics; recommend process improvements based on findings.
• Assist with budgeting, capital planning, and service line development strategies.
• Provides OR manager with information to develop the annual budget.
• Reviews and prioritizes specialty service capital needs.
• Identifies non-capital equipment and supply needs.
• Collaborates with OR manager in hiring and evaluating.
• Informs OR manager and/or Charge Nurse of specialty service activities and issues.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory standards and infection control guidelines.
• Assists materials management with inventory of specialty supply and consignment inventory
• Monitors room turnover and assist with case set up as needed
• Acts as a liaison between vendors and biomed for repair of specialty equipment
• Covering Charge RN as needed during periods of vacation or illness
• Covering other Service Line Coordinators responsibilities as needed during periods of vacation or illness
• Role model professional behavior for the unit
• Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment and is an expert in specialty services
• Consistently aware of all actual and potential problems or conditions
• Service excellence - in the moment problem resolution for staff, anesthesia and surgeons
• Quality measure participation including unit audits when needed
• Supports cost containment efforts through conservation of supplies and care of equipment.
• Ability to work well as part of the leadership team.
• Demonstrates decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Education Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing as validated through the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
• Minimum Work Experience 5 Years of OR nursing experience required. 2 years of management experience preferred.
• Required Licenses / Registrations RN - Registered Nurse
• Required Classes/Skills ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Required additional Knowledge and Abilities Demonstrates proficiency in acute care nursing knowledge and skills. Demonstrated leadership ability and potential managerial competency. Evidence of this includes but is not limited to, effective communication skills, ability to deal well with people, ability to problem solve, ability to confront/resolve issues, ability to motivate others, ability to plan, organize and direct the activities of others.
• Membership in professional organizations is recommended and certification in specialty areas is encouraged.
• Service Line Coordinator for Vascular, Thoracic and Urologic Procedures.
• Day shift 40 hours
• Responsibilities if Required: Education if Required: Bachelor of Science (Required) License/Registration/Certification Requirements: RN-Registered Nurse - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)

South Shore Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system offering primary and specialty care, hospital care, home health and community care, emergency and urgent care, and preventative and wellness services. We are the largest independent health system in southeastern Massachusetts. South Shore Health brings together like-minded people who work "As One" toward a common goal of providing exceptional care the people of our region deserve. We unite top-caliber talent, technology, and service with the wishes and personal needs of patients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans.