Clinical Nurse Coordinator General Med Surg

Mission Hospital; Morganton (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & vision

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Mission Hospital in North Carolina is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the K8 General Surgery Med-Surg Unit. The role focuses on high-acuity, fast-paced post- and pre-surgical patient care within a 44-bed unit that emphasizes teamwork and patient-centered outcomes.

The CNC role requires an Associate’s Degree in Nursing with NC licensure and 1+ year experience; a BSN is preferred. The hospital offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing required.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Active RN license in North Carolina with eNLC may apply.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and deliver high-quality, patient-centered nursing care.
• Assist with admissions and discharges to support throughput.
• Collaborate with management to monitor care quality and outcomes.
• Support staffing, scheduling, and inventory to maintain unit productivity.
• Provide guidance on interviewing, training, and performance evaluations to improve the team.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Join Our Team at Mission Hospital – K8 General Surgery Med-Surg Unit!

Are you a compassionate, driven Registered Nurse looking to thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment? At Mission Hospital, our nurses are the heart of everything we do. We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our healthcare family on the K8 General Surgery Med-Surg Unit, where clinical excellence, teamwork, and patient-centered care come together to create meaningful outcomes for the patients and community we serve.

About the K8 General Surgery Med-Surg Unit:

The K8 Unit is one of the largest and most dynamic units in the hospital, consisting of 44 beds and caring primarily for pre- and post-surgical patients. This is a high-acuity, fast-paced environment where nurses manage complex recoveries, frequent pain reassessments, and a high volume of medication administration.

Our patient population typically has short lengths of stay, averaging one to three days, which creates consistent patient turnover. It is not uncommon for the unit to discharge and admit 20 or more patients within a single shift. This pace requires strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and excellent time-management skills.

What Sets Our Unit Apart:

What truly distinguishes K8 is its culture. Teamwork is the foundation of the unit’s success. Nurses consistently support one another, collaborate seamlessly, and step in without hesitation to ensure safe, effective patient care.

The unit is well-equipped, with necessary equipment readily available in every patient room — eliminating time spent searching for resources and allowing nurses to stay focused on care delivery.

K8 is also a strong learning environment. Staff take pride in teaching, mentoring, and helping others grow professionally.

Why Join Us?

If you’re looking for a role that will challenge you, grow your skills, and surround you with a supportive, high-performing team, we invite you to apply to the K8 General Surgery Med-Surg Unit at Mission Hospital.

Become part of a team that values teamwork, clinical excellence, and compassionate care — while making a lasting impact on surgical patients during their most critical recovery moments.

Job Summary and Qualifications

What you will do in this role:

• Position Summary: 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:

• Required Education: Associate‘s Degree in Nursing
• Preferred Education: Bachelor‘s Degree in Nursing
• Required License: Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation. Must have and maintain current licensure as registered nurse with the North Carolina Board of Nursing. eNLC (Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact) license may apply, licensee should confirm with NCBON, Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date, and NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Required Experience: 1+ year applicable experience

Benefits

• 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

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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. ‘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

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We are interviewing candidates for our Clinical Nurse Coord - FT - Day - General Surgery 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.