The Perioperative Clinic Coordinator is the Cardiothoracic Outpatient Surgical Nurse Coordinator. The The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates care based on specific surgical components. The RN provides comprehensive, professional, and personalized preparation of patients prior to surgical and/or medical procedures, to include patients scheduled to receive sedation and anesthesia care in the surgical setting.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/EGW4PMZvJto https://youtube.com/embed/xIJUwRGeQi8 Denver Chamber of Commerce The RN-Cardiothoracic Outpatient Surgical Nurse Coordinator is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Duties of the position are, but not limited to: Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate care based on specific surgical components.
Provide comprehensive, professional, and personalized preparation of patients prior to surgical and/or medical procedures, to include sedation and anesthesia preparation. Coordinate of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Follow procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influence care outcomes by collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs. Collaborate in the daily operations of the clinic, provide patient care and support clinical functions as needed to ensure effective, efficient delivery of healthcare services. Provide competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients.
Responsive to patient and provider requests, and ensure customer satisfaction which reflects an understanding of surgical procedures. Facilitate appropriate patient assessments.
Coordinate anesthesia evaluations, validation of testing as ordered by the surgeon and adjunct providers, transportation assistance, lodging arrangements, identify potential roadblocks to scheduling, and alert the surgeon and operative staff, assist patients in discharge care and planning, and patient and family education.
Patient and family education is focused on overall plan of care, preoperative instructions for transport to and from the procedure, and specific individualized physical preparation needed prior to surgery. Act as the patient advocate, and answer patient inquiries and resolve patient concerns. Collaborate with specialty clinic coordinators, Operating Room (OR) staff, anesthesia providers, and adjunct providers as needed to ensure complete preparation for the surgical patient.
Maintain metrics related to clinic performance goals and objectives. Participate in continuous quality improvement projects. Makes Veteran care a priority, demonstrate customer service principles. Practice within guidelines of polices, standard operating procedures (SOP), and standards of care relative to the continuity of care. Other duties as assigned.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Compressed may be available.
Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not available. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not available.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $90221 – $150404/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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