Acute Care Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Parkridge East Hospital; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Parkridge East Hospital in Chattanooga, TN is seeking an Acute Care Clinical Nurse Coordinator to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care and to coordinate unit activities during the shift. You will lead nursing staff, collaborate with management, support admission/discharge processes, optimize throughput, and participate in staff development and policy adherence.

Qualifications include Basic Life Support within 30 days, RN licensure within 90 days, an Associate Degree, and 1 year of acute RN

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse licensure within 90 days of employment start date.
• Associate Degree required.
• 1 year of Acute RN experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality patient-centered care.
• Participates in ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services in the unit with management.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and managers to improve outcomes and service.
• Supports patient-first philosophy and service recovery when needed.
• Facilitates nursing strategies like employee rounding and hourly rounds to boost engagement.
• Provides recommendations on interviewing, selecting, training staff, and performance actions.
• Assists with staff scheduling and labor management per patient care needs and productivity guidance.
• Supports inventory control and equipment/supplies management.

Education

Associate Degree

RN License / Registered Nurse

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Acute Care Clinical Nurse Coordinator today with Parkridge East Hospital.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) ensures and delivers high quality, patient-centered care and coordination of all functions 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.

What you will do in this role:

• 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.


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


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


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


• 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, completion of performance evaluations, and/or disciplinary actions to ensure a competitively better organization.


• Assists with staff scheduling. Manages all practical aspects of staff labor in accordance with patient care needs and established productivity guidelines.


• Supports proper inventory control and assists with managing supplies and equipment.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date


• Registered Nurse must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date


• Associate Degree


• 1 Year of Acute RN Experience Required

Benefits

Parkridge East Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services


• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services


• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence


• Savings and retirement resources, including a 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


• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing


• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parkridge East Hospital is a 120+ bed facility in East Ridge. We provide a full range of medical and surgical services. These services include orthopedics and robotic surgery. We have a 24/7 Emergency Department. This ED is recognized by the Society of Chest Pain Centers as an Accredited Chest Pain Center. The facility also offers obstetrical care and complex gynecological procedures. We also hold a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Specialized providers in the NICU include neonatologists, neonatal nurses and respiratory therapists. These staff are on site at all times. Visit us for excellent general and OB care! "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.