Perioperative Service Coordinator RN

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Position Purpose: At Children's Colorado, nursing jobs are critical to our mission. Our nurses work on the front lines to provide skilled and compassionate care for kids. Here, they have the respect of their colleagues, a voice to influence the delivery of care and opportunities to grow a meaningful career.

Position Summary: The Perioperative Service Coordinator is responsible for providing direct patient care in a perioperative environment. Additionally, this role is responsible for initiating and supporting work efforts that maximize quality, safety and services in defined perioperative specialties in collaboration with leadership and providers. Assists with procedures and anesthesia and coordinates the ordering and securing of supplies, equipment and instruments on behalf of providers. Provides clinical education to team members.

Hourly Range: $46.61 to $69.91 per hour (pay set based on years of relevant experience)

Eligible Incentives:

• Up to $4,400 in relocation benefits (100 mi. or greater) for qualifying positions

Hours per week: 40

Shift: Days, mostly Monday-Friday

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Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) is required.
• Experience: Two (2) years of perioperative clinical experience (operating room nurse) and three (3) years nursing experience for a total of five (5) years of required experience.
• Certification(s): Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at the time of hire; Achievement and maintenance of a Magnet approved certification is required within six (6) months of hire.
• Licensure(s): Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of Colorado is required.
• Professional Membership(s): Active membership in a professional nursing or healthcare organization is required.

UNIT DESCRIPTION

Operating Room at the Anschutz Campus in Aurora is a 14 OR unit that treats children and adolescents for any level of injury or illness. The unit supports 24 different surgical specialties and performs more than 23,000 cases a year. We are a unique, yet impressive team comprised of nurses, certified surgical technicians, anesthesia technicians, anesthesia providers, and surgeons. We perform a wide variety of surgical procedures including abdominal and thoracic surgery, bariatric surgery, cleft, craniofacial, and plastic reconstructive surgery, colorectal surgery, cardiac surgery, ENT surgery, fetal surgery, burn treatment, trauma surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology surgery, gynecologic procedures, transplant surgery, and urology surgery. Our OR nurses and surgical technologists receive extensive training and education in all surgical specialties promoting communication, teamwork, and critical thinking. We promote continued education and encourage staff to pursue specialty certifications. You will find our team to be a passionate and intelligent interdisciplinary team focused on providing excellent care to our patients, in a fast-paced environment. Here.... it's different.

SPECIALTY SERVICES WE ARE HIRING NOW

Robotics:

Our Robotics Service Line Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective use of our Da Vinci robotic surgical system. Their essential functions include coordinating robotic surgery schedules, maintaining and troubleshooting robotic equipment, ensuring proper staff training and competency, and serving as a liaison between surgical teams, biomedical engineering, and vendors. This role is crucial for optimizing robotic surgery outcomes and enhancing patient care in a high-demand pediatric setting. This coordinator assists with implementing best practices and managing robotic-specific supplies to ensure quality and compliance in this rapidly evolving and relatively new field of pediatric robotics.

Fetal/Gyn:

The Colorado Fetal Care Center (CFCC) at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) offers perinatal care for expecting mothers with almost any fetal condition, regardless of how rare or critical. Located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, ours is one of the largest and most technologically advanced fetal care centers in the country. Our talented team of specialized MDs, Anesthesiologists, RNs, surgical technicians, and sonographers are highly trained to provide a deep level of experience and expertise for a vast array of rare and complex conditions. Families cared for in the Colorado Fetal Care Center seek our expertise in diagnosing and treating congenital conditions and fetal anomalies-often with life-saving interventions performed on the fetus in utero-for rare diagnoses such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), bladder outlet obstruction, twin-to-twin transfusion, and myelomeningocele.

In addition to fetal care, CHCO's Department of Gynecology offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for a wide range of gynecological conditions in children and teens, including menstrual irregularities, pelvic pain, endometriosis, ovarian masses, persistent vaginitis, and more. This service line coordinator ensures smooth operation of invasive gynecologic care for these children and adolescents through schedule coordination, managing specialized equipment and supplies, and supporting clinical teams.

Urology:

The Department of Pediatric Urology provides expert care for children in the Rocky Mountain region and around the world with congenital and acquired urologic conditions. Our expert diagnosis, testing, consultation and treatment offer the best possible outcomes. The Minimally Invasive Surgery Program in the Department of Pediatric Urology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney, bladder and other abdominal cavity organ disorders. Our experts are dedicated to providing the most minimally invasive urology care for children of all ages. We also offer the enhanced recovery after surgery, or ERAS protocol, which is designed to speed up recovery after surgery. While studied in adults, this is the first research of its kind to focus on ERAS surgery outcomes in pediatric urology patients undergoing reconstructive surgery. Learn more about this research here: Enhanced Recovery in Pediatric Reconstructive Urology | Children's Hospital Colorado

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Total Rewards and Benefits

Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 403b employer match (retirement savings), robust wellness program, and professional development resources to help you advance and grow.

Total Rewards package: Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Loan Repayment: Children's Hospital Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Here, it's different

At Children's Hospital Colorado, we know our stories are never ours and ours alone. It takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That is why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors. It is an ending we can only write together. Come write your story with us!

Kids are Incredibly Different

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Children's Hospital Colorado provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please note: If you require a reasonable accommodation to assist you with the recruitment process, reach out to ADA@childrenscolorado.org.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report. A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.