Registered Nurse Emergency Clinical Coord

HCA Healthcare•Austin, TX

22h

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. Working with other members of the management team, the CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures. The CNC 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, assesses care quality, promotes teamwork and service recovery, and helps operationalize nursing strategies intended to improve employee engagement. It also involves staff selection and development recommendations, scheduling and labor management, performance and personnel processes, and inventory and equipment support. The position is with Heart Hospital of Austin, a 72-bed cardiovascular facility with a 24-hour emergency department. No travel is required. Required certifications have specified deadlines after the employment start date: Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days, Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days, Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course within six months, NIH Stroke Scale within 60 days, and Trauma Nursing Core Course within one year.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) credential; an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or registered nurse diploma is accepted.
At least 1 year of experience.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Assist with admission and discharge processes to support efficient patient throughput and high-quality, patient-centered care.
Participate in ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services with other members of the management team.
Collaborate with subject matter experts and managers to foster teamwork and improve outcomes and service.
Support a patient-first philosophy and engage in service recovery when needed.
Support facility engagement efforts by operationalizing nursing strategies, including employee rounding and hourly rounds.
Provide recommendations related to interviewing, selecting, and training new staff.
Recommend and implement actions related to training and development, conflict resolution, personnel policy compliance, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.
Assist with staff scheduling.
Manage staff labor in accordance with patient care needs and productivity guidelines.
Support inventory control and assist with management of supplies and equipment.
Direct, monitor, and evaluate nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Serve as a resource for staff and model the organization’s vision, mission, and values.

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 and flexible spending accounts.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.