Clinical Nurse Coord RN - Emergency Room ER ED

HCA Houston Healthcare; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and disability

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance and education

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress is seeking an Emergency Room Clinical Nurse Coordinator (RN) to blend bedside expertise with shift operations and mentorship. The CNC will oversee clinical care delivery in a Level III Trauma Center ED and guide practice across affiliated ERs in a 24/7 emergency network.

The role requires RN licensure in Texas, BLS/ACLS/PALS, and TNCC within 6 months, plus at least 1 year in ER. Comprehensive benefits and leadership responsibilities are offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (Diploma/ADN/BSN).
• Texas RN license or multi-state compact with 90-day Texas licensure plan.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS from American Heart Association.
• TNCC within 6 months of hire; 1 year ER experience in hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient pain and manage pain through approved interventions.
• Perform procedures and document care in the medical record promptly.
• Respond to patient requests and anticipate needs for proactive care.
• Educate patients and families about condition, plan, meds, and follow-up.

Skills

ER leadership

Clinical mentoring

Patient care coordination

Education

Nursing diploma/ADN/ BSN program

BSN preferred

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

Job description

Work Schedule: 3 days per week, 7p-7a/Rotating Weekends
Take your nursing leadership career to the next level at HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress and drive clinical excellence as an Emergency Room Clinical Nurse Coordinator (RN) across our robust emergency service line. This frontline leadership role is designed to attract high-caliber ER, ED, urgent care, standalone ER, and freestanding ER (FSED) RNs who are ready to blend exceptional bedside expertise with shift operations, patient throughput coordination, and clinical mentorship.
Our comprehensive emergency network operates 24/7, providing full-service adult and pediatric emergency care, on-site laboratory testing, and advanced imaging (CT scan, X-ray, and ultrasound). In this leadership capacity, you will oversee clinical care delivery at our main hospital emergency department—a state-of-the-art, designated Level III Trauma Center, accredited Chest Pain Center, and certified Stroke Center—as well as guide operations across our four affiliated HCA Houston ER 24/7 freestanding emergency care centers located at Copperfield, Fry Road, Towne Lake, and Willow brook. Seamless continuity is further supported by our network of Care Now urgent care clinics.
As a reflection of our commitment to clinical excellence, our emergency service line is proudly recognized with national accolades. These include the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award (placing us in the top 5% nationwide), the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award, and a Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award.

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:

• Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
• Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS issued from American Heart Association required
• TNCC within 6 months of hire date
• 1 year of clinical ER experience as a licensed RN required in hospital setting.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, 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

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, is a 165+ bed, general acute care hospital, founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient-friendly healthcare environment for their community. We strive to provide world-class healthcare to patients throughout Cypress, TX and Northwest Houston. HCA Houston North Cypress provides comprehensive services utilizing the latest in medical technology and equipment. We employ well-respected area physicians and aim to provide an upscale five-star hotel-like ambiance with the comfort of those we care for in mind. Our services include a 20+ bed unit ICU, robotic-assisted surgery, orthopedic care, joint replacement surgery, cancer care, advanced wound care services using hyperbaric medicine, advanced breast cancer screening and imaging, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"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