Registered Nurse Surgery Clinical Coordinator

HCA Healthcare•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

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. 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 improved outcomes, and helps operationalize nursing engagement strategies. It also contributes to staff hiring, training, development, performance management, scheduling, and labor management. The CNC supports inventory control and helps manage supplies and equipment. The position is at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, a 368-bed acute care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare. The hospital offers specialty and subspecialty services, including oncology, trauma, cardiac, stroke, orthopedic, maternity, and robotic surgery programs.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
Associate degree or bachelor's degree.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
At least 1 year of experience.
No travel required.

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 collaboration with 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 involving 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 managing 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 benefits.
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.
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.