Senior Nurse - OR

Trinity Health; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health is seeking an experienced OR Service Line Coordinator (RN) to oversee clinical operations readiness and coordination for defined surgical service lines. You will act as the clinical and operational SME across people, processes, equipment, and physician engagement to ensure safe, efficient care.

The role requires a nurse with perioperative expertise, collaboration in a shared leadership environment, and a focus on standardization and service line optimization within MercyOne

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's degree required within five years of hire or transfer.
• Current Iowa RN license or ability to obtain (current IL license if working in IL).
• At least two years of relevant clinical experience.
• BLS certification within three months of hire.
• Mandatory Reporter training within six months of hire.
• Specialty practice certification preferred.
• Must work in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent perioperative nursing functions including scrubbing, circulating, case preparation, aseptic technique, equipment readiness, room turnover, and accurate surgical documentation.
• Collaborate with patients, surgeons, anesthesia, and OR team; support training and maintenance of preference cards.
• Participate in performance improvement and ongoing departmental education.
• Serve as primary clinical operations lead for assigned surgical service lines to ensure end-to-end readiness for procedures.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Patient care coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN license (Iowa) / IL license if needed

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: POSITION PURPOSE The OR Service Line Coordinator (RN) is an experienced perioperative registered nurse responsible for clinical operations readiness and coordination for one or more defined surgical service lines (e.g., Orthopedics, Cardiovascular, Neuro, Spine, Robotics). This role serves as the clinical and operational subject matter expert for assigned specialties, ensuring readiness across people, processes. equipment, supplies, and physician engagement This position does not have direct reports and is not a people leader. Instead, the role focuses on service line optimization, standardization, and collaboration across perioperative teams and key partners to support safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Knows. understands, incorporates. and demonstrates the Trinity Health and MercyOne Mission, Vision. and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions. performs independent perioperative nursing functions—including scrubbing, circulating, case preparation, aseptic practice. equipment readiness. room turnover, and accurate surgical documentation—to ensure safe, efficient patient care. Collaborates and communicates effectively with patients, surgeons, anesthesia, and the OR team while supporting training, maintaining preference cards. Participating in performance improvement, and engaging in ongoing departmental education. Service Line Clinical & Operational Readiness Serves as the primary clinical operations lead for assigned surgical service lines. Ensure end-to-end readiness for scheduled procedures, including equipment. instrumentation. implants. and supplies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing is required. Bachelors degree is required within five (5) years of hire or job transfer, with continuous enrollment Current Iowa RN license or the ability to obtain (current IL license if working in IL) is required. At least two (2) years of relevant clinical experience is required. Basic Life Support (BLS) is required within three (3) months of hire. Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter for both Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training is required within six (6) months of hire. Specialty practice certification is preferred. Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment. Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense ot honesty, integrity. and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, Vision. goals. and values of Trinity Health and MercyOne

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.