Charge Nurse Med Surg
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) ensures and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care and coordinates all functions in the unit or department during the designated shift. In collaboration with other members of the management team, the CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures, serves as a resource for staff, and models the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The role supports admission and discharge processes, quality-of-care assessment, teamwork, service recovery, staff engagement, hiring and training recommendations, personnel actions, scheduling, labor management, and inventory control. The position is at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, a 380-bed acute-care hospital offering a broad range of services.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN).
- Associate degree.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Responsibilities
- Assist with admission and discharge processes to support efficient throughput and high-quality, patient-centered care.
- Participate in ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services in the unit, in collaboration with the management team.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and managers to create a teamwork-oriented environment that supports improved outcomes and service.
- Support a patient-first philosophy and engage in service recovery when necessary.
- Support facility engagement efforts by operationalizing nursing strategies, including employee rounding, hourly rounds, and other initiatives.
- Provide recommendations related to interviewing, selecting, and training new staff.
- Recommend and implement courses of action, including training and development, conflict resolution, personnel policy compliance, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.
- Assist with staff scheduling.
- Manage practical aspects of staff labor in accordance with patient-care needs and productivity guidelines.
- Support inventory control and assist with managing supplies and equipment.
Benefits
- Medical coverage, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, telemedicine, and AirMed medical transportation.
- Dental and vision benefits.
- Life and disability coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts and supplemental health protection plans.
- Auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, and pet insurance.
- Counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock.
- Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, and event planning.
- Consumer discounts.
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance, and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
- Colleague recognition program.
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
- Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to eligible full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
