Registered Nurse - Specialty Coordinator - Operating Room

Hours of Work

40

Days Of Week

Monday through Friday

Work Shift

10X4 Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Your Job:

In this highly technical, fast-paced, and rewarding nursing position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to demonstrate critical thinking and advance clinical skills in a given specialty. Working with surgeons to plan patient care needs through assuring equipment and supplies are available and functioning prior to the start of each procedure, while training and mentoring staff for the service. Requires demonstration of a commitment to professional improvement and the advancement of Perioperative nursing, through education, research, and clinical practice in support of AORN Guidelines. Works with nurse manager, coordinates, implements, and evaluates change processes.

Your Job Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• BSN strongly preferred
• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification required
• Current license to practice professional nursing in Texas

Licenses and/or Certifications

• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas – REQUIRED
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification – REQUIRED
• CNOR- PREFERRED

Additional Requirements per Nursing Unit (Please check what applies):

Advanced Cardio Life Support (Within 6 months of hire date)

NRP

NIHSS (within 60 days of hire date)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (within six months of hire date)

Fetal Heart Monitoring (within one year of hire date)

Related Work Experience and Other Skills

• Ability to interact with professionals in high stress situations. Able to professionally and effectively communicate (orally and in writing).
• Able to solve problems which include recognizing own limitations and referring problems to appropriate resource.
• Flexible and adaptable. Knowledgeable of hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards and utilizes these when providing nursing care.
• Work Experience:

4 years RN experience

Experience working in an acute care operating room with strong clinical expertise in selected specialties.

Job Roles

• Collaborates with surgeons and schedulers to plan patient care needs through assuring equipment and supplies are available and functioning prior to any procedure.
• Trains and mentors staff for the service
• Arranges in-service for any new equipment, supplies
• Maintains current preference cards and surgeon protocols for specialty as indicated
• Provides information to manager and director of any new supply and equipment need
• Participates/leads performance improvement projects.
• Applies appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication techniques at all times.
• Employs responsible financial and resource management skills by demonstrating knowledge of financial implications of materials, equipment, and human resources and implementing practices to support the budget plan.
• Engages in quality improvement activities.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to facilitate the delivery of patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Job Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for your performance
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for your professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is a 294-bed, full-service acute-care hospital serving North Texas and certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke and Heart Attack Center by The Joint Commission. We are proud to be the first hospital in DFW to earn two AMSN PRISM Awards for exemplary nursing practice.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where team members feel valued and supported. Our culture of excellence has earned national recognition, including:

• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
• Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare (2023)
• Top 10 Military Friendly® and Military Spouse Friendly® Employer (2023)

With advanced technology, patient-centered design, and a new ninth operating room added in 2025, Methodist Mansfield delivers high-quality, innovative care across services including Level III Trauma, NICU, and Maternal Care.

Backed by more than 1,700 team members and 900 physicians, and actively engaged in our community, Methodist Mansfield is a place where your work matters—and your career can grow.