Nurse Coordinator - Perioperative Services (FT - 1.0 FTE, Day Shift)

Perioperative Services Manager

Serves as the primary resource for registries, accreditation, and data analytics across the perioperative continuum (pre-, intra-, and post-operative). Partners with medical directors and perioperative leaders to monitor key performance metrics and sustain accreditation readiness. Oversees quality standards, documentation, policies and procedures, and program certification. Uses analytics to drive performance improvement and facilitates collaboration among nursing, surgical services, anesthesia, and interdisciplinary teams to advance patient safety and outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Current Montana Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Three (3) years perioperative or acute care nursing experience.
• Advanced knowledge and experience supporting DNV-GL accreditation.
• Advanced knowledge and experience applying data analytics to monitor quality metrics and outcomes.

Preferred

• Master's Degree in a healthcare related field

Essential Job Functions

In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.

• Assists leaders with broad operations to ensure comprehensive perioperative program services that comply with regulatory agencies and hospital requirements.
• Partners with medical directors and perioperative leadership to ensure a collaborative approach to care design and the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures aligned to the organization's mission.
• Coordinates accreditation, registries, and program certification activities for Perioperative Services; sustains survey readiness.
• Collects, validates, and analyzes perioperative quality data across pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases; develops dashboards and reports that monitor Patient Safety Indicators (e.g., surgical site infection, respiratory failure, venous thromboembolism) and other key metrics.
• Identifies trends, gaps, and variation; leads and/or supports root-cause analyses and action plans to improve outcomes, patient safety, and care reliability.
• Drives performance improvement initiatives and provides education/coaching for nursing and interprofessional teams on evidence-based perioperative practices and documentation standards.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g., surgery, anesthesia, sterile processing, pharmacy, infection prevention, quality, informatics) to implement, evaluate, and hardwire process changes.
• Monitors effectiveness of interventions over time; refines strategies based on outcomes data and shares learnings to scale successful practices.
• Prepares and presents clear, actionable reports for perioperative leadership, quality committees, and other stakeholders; communicates findings and recommendations.
• Leads, teaches, inspires, and consistently demonstrates organizational behavioral standards; mentors staff and promotes a professional practice environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality
• Performs essential job functions successfully in a busy and stressful environment
• Learns current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Analyzes, organizes, and prioritizes work while meeting multiple deadlines

Schedule Requirements

• This role requires regular and sustained attendance.
• The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.
• On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting (Repeatedly – 50 pounds): Exerting force and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.
• Sit (Occasionally): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Stand (Repeatedly): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Walk (Repeatedly): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.
• Climb (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.
• Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Repeatedly): Twisting, bending, and stooping require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.
• Reach Above Shoulder Level (Repeatedly): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.
• Push/Pull (Repeatedly): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.
• Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.
• Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
• Exposures (Continuously): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases are caused by contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses. Emotionally challenging situations, such as dealing with distressed patients or difficult family interactions.

*Frequency Key: Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).