Registered Nurse - Surgical Scheduling

Overview

Shift: Full Time; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PMJoin Our Team as a Surgical Scheduling Nurse!

As a Surgical Scheduling Nurse, you’ll play an important role in coordinating patient care and supporting a smooth surgical experience. You’ll work closely with providers, patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, provide education, monitor patient needs, and ensure accurate documentation.

This role is ideal for an RN who is highly organized, communicates effectively, and enjoys collaborating across departments to ensure patients are prepared and supported throughout their surgical care journey.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Accurately identifies patients and enters scheduling information into the computerized scheduling system.
• Identifies and coordinates special needs for each patient prior to surgery.
• Reviews the surgery schedule and completes pre-op phone calls with patients.
• Provides high-quality nursing care using the nursing process and established standards of care.
• Educates patients and families on procedures, medications, treatment plans, and pre-op instructions.
• Coordinates care and follow-up needs with providers and other members of the healthcare team.
• Uses critical thinking and clinical judgment to promote patient safety and address individual patient needs.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred.

Experience:

• 2 years of acute clinical nursing experience required.
• Critical care, telemetry, oncology, OB/GYN, or pediatric experience preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid RN license in state(s) of practice; dual licensure required within 90 days, if applicable.
• BLS certification preferred.
• Required Mandatory Reporter Training for state(s) of practice.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs.  The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.