Charge Nurse Emergency Services Freestanding ED

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Education and certification support

Employee and family health programs

Retirement savings plan with employer

Job summary

Metropolitan Methodist Emergency Center seeks a Charge Nurse for Emergency Services at its freestanding ED in Alamo Heights. You will lead nursing care, coordinate admissions and throughput, and collaborate with the management team to drive high quality patient outcomes and efficient service delivery.

Responsibilities include staffing and scheduling, staff development, quality improvement, and maintaining clinical standards across the shift.

Qualifications

• RN licensure and ongoing compliance with state practice requirements
• ACLS, BLS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC/PALS as required within specified timeframes
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training or equivalent within 6 months of start date
• 2 years of ER nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Guide patient care during the shift, coordinating with management and staff
• Assist with admissions, discharges, throughput, and quality initiatives
• Collaborate with managers to create teamwork and improved outcomes
• Support patient-first care and service recovery as needed
• Lead nursing staffing, scheduling, and performance evaluations
• Recommend and implement staff development, training, and policy adherence
• Oversee inventory, supplies, and equipment management

Education

Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

BLS (Basic Life Support)

NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Job description

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Charge Nurse Emergency Services Freestanding ED, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

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.

• 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:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• 6 Months Licensed (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Cour, or PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Interv Inst, or Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

2 years experience preferred as a Licensed Registered Nurse In Emergency Services

Benefits

Metropolitan Methodist Emergency Center, 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Metropolitan Methodist Emergency Center is a freestanding emergency center. We are open 24/7 for patients with medical emergencies. Located in Alamo Heights, we serve this and surrounding communities. When you visit us, you can expect convenient parking. We offer on-site emergency treatment and imaging services. Our services meet the needs of adults and children. Patients are treated by Board Certified Emergency physicians. All staff are Emergency trained with extensive treatment experience. We devote resources to patients and employees alike. We offer quick access to our local hospital. Receive comfortable and convenient care from highly qualified staff.

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.