RN Clinical Coordinator Operating Room

Where You’ll Work

St. Catherine Hospital, located in Garden City, Kansas, was founded by two pioneering physicians and the Dominican Sisters. They created and maintained the spirit that has enabled St. Catherine Hospital employees to develop a thriving health care facility unlike any other in southwest Kansas. Like many of the families and businesses in our community, our roots run deep � 85 years of excellence and counting. Residents of Garden City enjoy life in a relaxed, small-town (population approx. 30,000) with a zoo, several parks, golf courses, modern shopping and more.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Qualified external applicants with at least six months of direct RN experience are eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus!*

To be eligible for the sign-on bonus, you must be hired into a full-time or part-time position; PRN positions are not eligible. Some exclusions apply. Apply to chat with a recruiter about the details!

RN Clinical Coordinators may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to $8,000. Ask a recruitment team member for more information to learn more!

Embrace your purpose and unique talents now, and put them to work. We value individuals with exceptional skills, but your dedication to a greater cause is what we cherish the most. Our organization thrives on this ethos, providing a supportive team environment with resources to help you succeed, guided by leaders who genuinely care about your growth and achievements.

As an RN Clinical Coordinator you will actively support the department director/manager by coordinating clinical and department activities for the unit. You will not serve as a supervisor or manager; instead serve as a clinical nurse and resource to the staff, authorize work procedures and assign duties, shift charge, as well as:

• Demonstrating strong clinical judgment and ensuring high-quality care delivery to each patient.
• Acting as a vital link between physicians and the patient care team to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration.
• Maintaining communication and promote cooperation with unit staff and other departments.
• Provides input and recommendations to the director/manager on coaching, mentoring and performance management of associates.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Act as a professional role model for all staff by demonstrating ethical/legal/professional nursing.
• Promotes the optimal health, well-being, and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Actively serves on unit as a registered nurse and may take patient assignments based on unit and patient needs and acuity.
• Being personally, accountable for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

**One year RN experience in operating room required**

**Previous leadership/ charge experience highly preferred**

Day to Day:

• Maintain the day-to-day efficiencies of the OR
• Assist in the development and implementation of educational programs/ practices for department associates.
• Act as leadership within the department
• Act as liaison between surgeons and staff
• Assist with training staff and evaluating competency
• Oversee supplies and instruments necessary for service line
• Create and update preference cards
• Assist with staffing
• Will also be used on occasion to help out in the rest of the OR

4 OR Suites, 1 GI suite

Approx. 250-300+ cases per month

Schedule: 40 hrs/wk-Variable shifts per surgical volume and current unit needs.

Call required approx. 5-7 call shifts per Month. Call schedule in rotation with team. Both weeknight and weekend call shifts. 

30Min Callback radius Required. Sleeping room available

**This position will also be eligible for the Clinical Ladder

Job Requirements

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Education

• Associates Degree in Nursing (Nursing Diploma or by endorsement) required
• BSN, preferred

Licensure

• RN License to practice in state of employment as applicable, required
• Nursing Specialty Certification, preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of direct clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.

Physical Requirements

• Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)