Clinical Nurse Coordinator Emergency Room

Mission Hospital; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits for medical, Rx

Education support

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Mission Hospital is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) to oversee patient-centered care and coordinate unit operations across shifts. The CNC collaborates with nursing leadership to supervise staff, ensure quality outcomes, and maintain adherence to policies and procedures.

The role emphasizes staffing, care coordination, and continuous quality improvement to support an exceptional patient experience in a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• RN license required with state board designation.
• ACLS and BLS must be obtained within stated timeframes.
• ENPC/PALS certification requirements within one year.
• NIH Stroke Scale, STABLE, and other critical care certifications to be completed on schedule.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training within 90 days.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience considered in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high-quality care.
• Directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care across the unit during shifts.
• Collaborates with management to improve outcomes and staff engagement.
• Supports patient-first philosophy and service recovery efforts.
• Oversees staffing schedules and labor costs per patient care needs.
• Maintains inventory control and manages supplies/equipment.

Job description

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses,we’rehonored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice.That’swhy more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes throughHealth Grades, orare recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Joinus!

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:

• 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
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Cour must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• STABLE must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Neonate Resuscitate, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program, or Bachelors Degree, or Work Experience in lieu of Degree must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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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“There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

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.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Clinical Nurse Coordinator opening.

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.