Surgical ICU Clinical Nurse Coordinator RN

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a Surgical ICU Clinical Nurse Coordinator RN you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Methodist Hospital!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) ensures and delivers high quality, patient-centered care and charge nurse duties in the unit/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/procedures, serves as a resource person for staff, and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.​​​

Essential Job Functions:

• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver high quality, patient-centered care.

• Exercises judgement and provides direction regarding patient care assignments using established policies/procedures.

• Operationalizes evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and quality outcomes.

• Supports the achievement of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations.

• Ensures compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.

• Ensures equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards.

• Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.

• Participates in the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in the unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team.

• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patients’ needs and situation.

• Triages the patient utilizing age, developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive practices to prioritize and optimize patient flow, expediting those who require immediate care.

• Analyzes assessment data to determine diagnosis or issues, identifies expected outcomes, plans care, implements and evaluates progress toward the attainment of the expected outcomes.

• Communicates effectively and collaborates with patients, families and others in the conduct of nursing practice.

• Demonstrates competency in EMTALA regulations.

• Practices ethically and in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.

• Reflects core values when interacting with co-workers, patients, family members, and others in the community to foster an environment where employees are engaged and where patient care is unparalleled.

• Ensures compliance with evidence-based practices that enhance patient experience and customer service.

• Collaborates with subject matter experts and other leaders to create an environment of teamwork that supports improved outcomes and service.

• Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary.

• Leads in a way that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization.

• Supports the efforts of the facility to improve engagement by operationalizing current nursing strategies, including employee rounding, hourly rounds, and other initiatives.

• Functions as a resource person for staff members. Provides coaching, feedback, and training to improve performance and engagement.

• Provides recommendations related to interviewing, selecting, and training new staff. Recommends and implements courses of action, including training and development, conflict resolution, personnel policy compliance,…