Clinical Nurse Coordinator RN - Medical Surgical

Memorial Satilla Health; Waycross (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3%–9%

Job summary

Memorial Satilla Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) to lead the 3 Main Med-Surg team and drive quality outcomes for the patient population in Waycross, GA.

The CNC will partner with the Nurse Manager and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care, mentor nursing staff, manage throughput, and promote safety across shifts. This role emphasizes evidence-based practice and enterprise-wide quality initiatives while maintaining a patient-centered focus.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Georgia or an active Compact State RN license.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum of one year of acute care Registered Nurse experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality.
• Coordinate and supervise nursing care activities during assigned shifts.
• Support daily operations, patient flow, staffing, and resource management for the Medical Surgical Unit.
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to nursing staff.
• Promote adherence to evidence-based practice standards, regulatory requirements, and hospital policies.
• Collaborate with physicians, case management, therapy services, and other interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes.
• Assist with employee engagement, onboarding, education, and competency development.
• Monitor patient care quality indicators and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Support a culture of teamwork, accountability, and patient safety.
• Respond to patient, family, and staff concerns in a professional and timely manner.

Skills

Unit leadership

Care coordination

Staff mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Patient-centered care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Are you an experienced RN looking to take the next step in your leadership journey? At Memorial Satilla Hospital, our caregivers are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to every patient. We are seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) to join our 3 Main Med-Surg team and support our mission of excellence in patient care, clinical quality, and team development.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) assists with the ongoing management and leadership of the 3 Main Medical Surgical Unit. In collaboration with the Nurse Manager and interdisciplinary team, the CNC coordinates patient care delivery, supports nursing staff, promotes a culture of safety, and helps ensure exceptional patient outcomes.

The CNC serves as a clinical resource and leader for the unit, facilitating effective communication, patient throughput, staffing coordination, and quality initiatives while maintaining a patient-centered focus.

What you will do in this role:

• Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-
• Coordinate and supervise nursing care activities during assigned shifts.
• Support daily operations, patient flow, staffing, and resource management for the Medical Surgical Unit.
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to nursing staff.
• Promote adherence to evidence-based practice standards, regulatory requirements, and hospital policies.
• Collaborate with physicians, case management, therapy services, and other interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes.
• Assist with employee engagement, onboarding, education, and competency development.
• Monitor patient care quality indicators and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Support a culture of teamwork, accountability, and patient safety.
• Respond to patient, family, and staff concerns in a professional and timely manner.

What qualifications you will need:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Georgia or an active Compact State RN license.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum of one year of acute care Registered Nurse experience.

Benefits

Memorial Satilla Health, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Memorial Satilla Health is a 230+ bed acute-care hospital serving the Middle-Georgia community for more than 60 years. Our hospital offers key services, including an ER where more than 45,000 emergencies are treated each year, Heart, Orthopedic, Surgery, Rehabilitation, Sleep and Birthing Centers and an extensive Mental Health program for seniors and those suffering with memory loss.

At Memorial Satilla Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Waycross community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. Waycross and its neighboring town of Blackshear, collectively offer excellent public schools, an active art and theater group, several golf courses, and an excellent array of hiking, fishing, camping and boating fun.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- 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.