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RN OR Clinical Coordinator

IU Health Fort Wayne Ambulatory Surgery Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Full-Time | Day Shift | Monday-Friday
Flexible Schedule: 4 x 10-hour shifts or 5 x 8-hour shifts

Overview

IU Health Fort Wayne Ambulatory Surgery Center is seeking an experienced and collaborative Registered Nurse Operating Room (OR) Clinical Coordinator to provide clinical leadership and operational support for our growing ambulatory surgery center. This role combines direct patient care with unit coordination responsibilities and serves as a key partner to the Clinical Manager and Director in ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical services.

The RN OR Clinical Coordinator serves as a clinical expert, leader, mentor, and resource for perioperative staff while continuing to actively participate in patient care through circulating and/or scrubbing as needed. The ideal candidate is a team-oriented leader with strong communication skills, extensive OR experience, and a passion for supporting surgical excellence.

Our center features:

• 4 Operating Rooms
• 2 GI/Endoscopy Suites
• Pain Procedure Services

Specialties include:

• Orthopedics
• Urology
• Ophthalmology
• Gynecology
• Colorectal Surgery
• Plastic Surgery

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical leader, resource, and mentor for perioperative staff while maintaining direct patient care responsibilities through circulating and/or scrubbing.
• Function as charge nurse as needed and assist with daily operational oversight, staffing assignments, and workflow coordination.
• Coordinate surgical services by ensuring room readiness, reviewing schedules for staffing or equipment conflicts, and supporting efficient case flow.
• Monitor supplies, inventory, and departmental compliance activities to promote a safe and effective surgical environment.
• Assist with quality, documentation, and operational improvement initiatives, including charting and charge corrections as needed.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, staff development, coaching, and performance management in collaboration with leadership.
• Participate in leadership meetings and partner with the Clinical Manager and Director to support departmental goals, patient outcomes, and team engagement.
• Serve as a role model who fosters teamwork, communication, accountability, and exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN).
• Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• OR experience is strongly preferred.
• Prior leadership experience in the operating room setting, such as Charge Nurse, Team Lead, Clinical Coordinator, or similar role preferred.

• Endoscopy/GI procedure experience preferred.

Join IU Health Fort Wayne Ambulatory Surgery Center and help lead a high-performing perioperative team dedicated to providing safe, efficient, and exceptional surgical care.

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we're home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine - one of the nation's largest medical schools - gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training - advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation's healthiest states.