Nurse Care Coordinator – Hepatobiliary & GI Surgery

Location: St. Louis

Scheduled Hours
40

Position Summary The RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator supports hepatobiliary and GI surgical patients through coordination of care, patient education, and communication across multidisciplinary teams. This position blends outpatient clinic support with administrative coordination. The RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator works behind the scenes to ensure seamless patient care coordination, surgery scheduling, communication management, and clinical workflow support. This is a primarily administrative and patient coordination role, not a bedside nursing position.

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator may spend a clinic day scheduling surgeries, educating patients on what to expect before and after procedures, and following up with patients who require additional support. Administrative days focus on responding to patient questions in the InBasket, preparing charts for future appointments, coordinating care tasks, and maintaining ongoing communication with the surgical team.

Work/Life Balance:
Monday–Friday schedule, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, with no weekends or call Locations:
Barnes West County and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Setting:
Combination of outpatient clinic and administrative coordination

Flexible Work Option:
Eligible to work from home one day per week after 6 months

Meaningful Work:
Continued impact in patient care, primarily supporting oncology patients

Team Structure:
Small, collaborative team including 1 Registered Nurse, 1 Medical Assistant, and 1 Medical Secretary supporting 3 Surgeons and 4 APPsThe Clinical Nurse Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting patients through their surgical journey while maintaining a strong work/life balance. This position is ideal for a nurse who finds fulfillment in meaningful, behind-the-scenes work that ensures patients receive the care they need and deserve.

Job Description Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provides direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients; completes health history and physical examination on patients; conveys findings to physician.

Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, conveys findings to physician, attends inpatient rounds, coordinates patient appointments and assists with referrals to outside sources.

Assists physician and provides support with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.

Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties, including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards and quality assurance.

Acts as liaison and team leader by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families and health team members; explains routines and procedures to patients and coordinates patient care information to appropriate sources.

Working Conditions:

Job Location /Working Conditions Normal office environment

Exposure to blood-borne pathogens

Requires protective devices

Patient care setting

Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort Typically sitting at desk or table

Typically standing or walking

Typically bending, crouching, stooping

Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)
Equipment Office equipment

Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

A diploma, certification or degree is not required.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience:

Nursing (2 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required…