RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic Spine Nurse Coordinator

The Orthopedic Spine Nurse Coordinator is an integral member of the interdisciplinary Orthopedic Spine team and works in the outpatient clinical setting at the Center for Advanced Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. WashU Orthopedics Spine Surgery clinical care is delivered Monday through Friday. The Spine Nurse Coordinator facilitates multidisciplinary care for spine patients from adolescence through adulthood, with a focus on exceptional care, patient experience, access, throughput, and clinical outcomes. This role supports patients through the full continuum of care, including new patient evaluation, treatment planning, surgical preparation, postoperative follow-up, ongoing patient communication, and lead coordination for Orthopedics and the Spine Tumor Board. The Spine Nurse Coordinator improves patient preparedness for treatment through education, review of clinical needs, coordination of next steps, and support while facilitating communication between patients, their physician team, APPs, referrals, scheduling, and other members of the care team. The Nurse Coordinator also works closely with Spine leadership and physician teams to ensure patients receive comprehensive, timely, and patient-centered care. Coordinates the care of patients for a designated service throughout the continuum of care; serves as a clinical resource in area of specialty or expertise.

We are committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care to our community every day. We treat our patients like family and are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our world-class team of caregivers. In this role, the nurse will provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of WashU Orthopedics.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supporting preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up patient needs.
• Providing patient and family education to improve preparedness for treatment and surgery.
• Coordinating patient communication through phone calls, MyChart messages, and internal team communication.
• Reviewing and triaging clinical concerns in collaboration with the provider and APP team.
• Assisting with surgical planning, imaging coordination, referrals, and follow-up needs.
• Helping prepare patients and families for clinic visits, procedures, surgery, and next steps in care.
• Providing lead coordination for Orthopedics and the Spine Tumor Board, including preparation, documentation, communication, and follow-through.
• Collaborating with scheduling, medical assistants, APPs, physicians, and leadership to ensure timely completion of patient care tasks.
• Maintaining clear, accurate, and timely documentation in Epic.
• Supporting improved patient access, clinic flow, and throughput.

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Requires protective devices
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort:

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment:

• Office equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with two years of nursing experience.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.
• Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment. Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated professionalism, responsiveness, initiative, and strong communication in a busy clinical environment.
• The ideal candidate will be dependable, proactive, compassionate, and comfortable working in a complex specialty practice. This role requires excellent communication skills, strong nursing judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a calm and patient-centered approach.
• Strong nursing judgment and clinical triage skills.

Grade

S26

Salary Range

$60,800.00 - $105,700.00 / AnnuallyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Benefits Statement

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.