Outpatient Surgery Coordinator RN
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Posted Sep 11
Schedule and commitments
- Term
- Permanent
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Top of Houston staff payHouston staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $45/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $40/hr, across 66 postings.
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Experience
- Two (2) years of operating room experience, upon hire
- Also asks
- Required
- Also asks
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
What's around it?
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Address
- 6720 BERTNER AVE, STE MC1-266, HOUSTON, TX, 77030
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 648
- Magnet
- Designated since 2001
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Household income
- $64,813/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC · Census ACS 2024.
About this role
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Clinical Surgery Coordinator RN, you will utilize your knowledge from biological, physical, and social sciences to assist the Manager in ensuring the effective delivery of nursing care.
Every day you will apply this specialized knowledge to support the coordination of surgical services, optimize patient flow, and ensure adherence to best practices in the surgical environment. You will contribute to maintaining high standards of patient safety and care quality.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong clinical judgment, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills to facilitate seamless surgical operations and support the nursing team efficiently.
- Assists in coordinating the O. R. schedule
- Consults in a variety of patient care situations requiring advanced competency and knowledge
- Serves as a clinical resource for problem solving and Assists staff with patient‐related issues and emergency situations
- Collaborates with other departments and multiple patient care services such as Post‐Anesthesia Care, Biomed, Facilities Engineering, and Anesthesia to facilitate case progression, and ensure special requirements and quality nursing care for the patient
- Serves as a role model and Assists into developing staff competence in the delivery of nursing care based on national professional standards and Perioperative Services policies and procedures
- Identifies non‐compliance and demonstrates correct application of hospital policies and procedures. Refers to Policy and Procedure Manual as necessary for problem‐solving
Job Requirements
Required
- Two (2) years of operating room experience, upon hire
- Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Where You'll Work
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.
Pay Range
$39.18 - $58.28 /hour
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How this role fits you
About the employer
You would be joining Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston’s Texas Medical Center (77030). The facts on hand do not yet spell out unit culture, ratios, pay ranges, or residency details, so your first practical questions are about commute…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?