Clinical Nurse Coord RN - Emergency Room ER ED
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. This frontline leadership role oversees clinical care delivery in the hospital emergency department and guides operations across affiliated freestanding emergency care centers. The emergency service line provides adult and pediatric emergency care, on-site laboratory testing, and advanced imaging, and operates 24/7. The main emergency department is a Level III Trauma Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center, and a certified Stroke Center.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate registered nursing program.
- Current Registered Nurse license in Texas or a Multi-State Compact License; employees with a compact RN license must obtain a Texas RN license within 90 days of hire.
- Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
- TNCC certification within 6 months of hire.
- At least 1 year of clinical emergency room experience as a licensed RN in a hospital setting.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care and coordinate department functions during the designated shift.
- Direct, monitor, and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with the management team and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Serve as a resource for staff and model the organization’s vision, mission, and values.
- Assess patient pain regularly and reassess after appropriate interventions.
- Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
- Document care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
- Respond promptly to patient requests and anticipate and proactively address patient needs.
- Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and potential side effects, and follow-up measures.
- Explain complex medical terminology in a way patients and caregivers can understand.
- Educate patients and caregivers about non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
- Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Paid time off and paid family leave
- Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Fertility and family-building benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
- Auto and home insurance
- Legal counseling and identity theft protection
- Consumer discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
