RN Clinical Coordinator

RN Clinical Coordinator

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth is hiring a full time RN Clinical Coordinator

Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth, TX, a pinnacle of excellence and innovation where your skills can truly shine! Why Choose Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth?

• Leading Collaboration: Our hospital stands as a remarkable joint venture between Tenet Healthcare, USPI, and the esteemed Baylor Scott & White network. This partnership sets the stage for unparalleled collaboration, ensuring a diverse and enriching work environment.
• Serving Our Community: Nestled at 1800 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, we've been dedicatedly serving Fort Worth residents and neighboring communities since 2014. Our commitment to our community's health and well-being is unwavering.
• Comprehensive Care: Offering a wide spectrum of medical services, our 30-bed acute care surgical hospital includes an Emergency Department, a 30-bed inpatient unit, a 4-bed intensive care unit, and cutting-edge diagnostic imaging facilities.
• Innovative Technology: Step into a facility equipped with the latest medical advancements. With 14 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including da Vinci, ExcelsiusGPS, and Mako Surgical Systems, you'll be at the forefront of surgical innovation.
• Diverse Specializations: Join a team that spans across specialties such as ENT, Bariatric, Pulmonary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and much more. Your expertise will have a profound impact on patients' lives across a wide range of surgical services. We also do Spine and Craniotomy. That shows we a higher intensity than your regular ortho surgery hospital.
• Quality-Centric Approach: Our unwavering focus on quality and service ensures that every surgical procedure is conducted in a meticulous and patient-oriented environment.

Join us at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth to embark on an incredible career. Apply today to be a part of our dynamic team and contribute to a legacy of excellence. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Coordinator is responsible for nursing activities related to the care of the patient in the operating room environment at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth and Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Outpatient Center. The RN is a clinical resource person and provides guidance to non-licensed personnel. The RN Coordinator can expect to care for surgical patients ranging from adolescent to geriatric. The clinical coordinator will function as resource to others within that service-line.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Attends Surgical Specialty Sub-Section Meetings
• Collaborates with surgeons, educator, vendors, and lead techs in introducing new technology, coordinating in-services, and the appropriate scheduling of cases
• Effectively communicates specialty needs with the RN Clinical Manager and/or Charge Nurses
• Collaborates with lead tech in problem solving and planning for specialty needs as appropriate
• Effectively communicates current specialty issues to Charge Nurse and/or Nurse Supervisor/Manager
• Identifies Capital Equipment needs in collaboration with surgeons, lead techs, and OR personnel
• Reviews surgery schedule for surgical specialty procedures to determine if necessary resources will be available, and if adequate information is available for planning optimal patient care
• Obtains information from the surgeon as needed regarding: positioning, supplies, medications, and implants for scheduled cases in collaboration with lead tech and effectively communicates availability to appropriate staff and charge nurse.
• Updates and maintains Cerner/Excel document preference cards as appropriate and collaborates with the lead tech to incorporate surgeon preferences into the plan of care for the patient
• Thoroughly orients staff training to the specialty in the role of primary preceptor and provides on-going oversight of staff competency in the designated specialty or specialties
• Functions as a clinical resource in the surgical specialty for staff
• Remains knowledgeable regarding best practices, evidence-based clinical standards, and surgical specialty trends

Job Qualifications

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred

Licensure/Certification

Current Texas Nursing License

BLS required, ACLS preferred

Specific Job Experience

Minimum two (2) years' experience in a hospital surgical setting

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities

Able to diplomatically interact with patients, families, physicians and employees • Knowledge of hospital policies and procedures specific to an OR environment Clinically proficient in OR nursing skills

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are:

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.