Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

The Orthopedic Coordinator - RN is responsible for the development coordination and maintenance of the care continuum for patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries.

• The Orthopedic Coordinator-RN provides leadership for all aspects of the continuum of care beginning before surgery through 90 days post operatively. This includes: pre-admission testing perioperative services inpatient unit and all other applicable entities within the orthopedic service line related to evidence-based practice for orthopedic patients.
• Assists in the planning development and implementation of program goals and operations.
• Coordinates and oversees the ongoing disease-specific certification process to continually improve care for the orthopedic patient population.
• Works collaboratively with physicians physician office staff care management home care programs and rehabilitation facility staff to promote a successful program and patient experience for orthopedic patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary groups at the hospital to develop and provide patient education and coordinate care on an ongoing basis.
• Assists the patient and family in the smooth navigation of their needs throughout the orthopedic care journey.
• Oversees the quality metrics for the program and works collaboratively with physician offices preoperative testing and admission perioperative and inpatient care areas to develop pathways/plans to address issues.
• Knowledgeable on orthopedic certification requirements and responsible for initial orthopedic certification and ongoing orthopedic recertification.

Minimum:

• Five years Medical/Surgical or Peri- Operative experience.
• Two years nursing management/leadership/education.
• Experience in physician relations and patient experience/satisfaction
• Bachelor’s Degree - BSN in progress (minimum)
• CA RN License

• Flexible schedule/hours

• Computer literate, Microsoft Office, Meditech

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree completed