RN Clinical Coordinator - Operating Room - Shriners Children's

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a full-time or part-time status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

The Nurse Clinical Coordinator provides leadership, direction and clinical support to nursing staff to promote quality patient care and a safe work environment. The successful leader will monitor staff performance, attendance/tardiness, and professional work environment with a team approach. In this position, you'll be responsible for supervising orientation of new staff, educating staff on policies and procedures and always look for performance improvement opportunities.

• Promotes excellence in all clinical activities as a clinical expert
• Provides for and evaluates the quality of patient care through direct observation and assessment in collaboration with nursing staff
• Provides relief for staff for break periods to ensure adequate patient care
• Serves as a clinical resource to staff
• serves as a "super user" and ensures staff competency for electronic and paper documentation
• Serves as a leader in the development of standards and provides training to achieve Evidence Based Practice.  Assists the staff in resolving patient care challenges
• Facilitates meetings
• Supervises, evaluates and provides counseling to staff on their performance and promotes adherence to Core Values.  Coaches staff to improve performance and practice.
• Responsible for department operations in the absence of the director

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (BSN)
• 3 years’ experience as an Operating Room Nurse
• Active RN license in State of Texas
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Preferred:

• 1 year experience in Pediatric Burns preferred
• 1 years’ experience in a supervisory position preferred
• CNOR