Clinical Nurse Coordinator RN Surgical Med Surg

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits: medical, drug,

Dental, vision, behavioral health

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Methodist Healthcare System is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator RN for Surgical Med Surg in Texas. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care during shifts and coordinating nursing functions with the management team.

The CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with policies, serves as a resource for staff, and supports the organization’s mission and values while improving departmental performance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or bachelor’s degree RN program.
• RN license to practice in Texas or Multi-State Compact license; Texas license within 60 days if Compact.
• Minimum two years of healthcare experience; BSN preferred with 3+ years.
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates admission and discharge to ensure efficient throughput and high-quality care.
• Participates in ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care with management.
• Collaborates with experts and managers to promote teamwork and improve outcomes.
• Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery as needed.
• Operationalizes nursing strategies (employee rounding, hourly rounds) to boost engagement.
• Assists with interviewing, selection, and training of staff; guides performance reviews and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Assists with staff scheduling and manages labor in line with patient care needs and productivity guidelines.
• Supports inventory control and management of supplies and equipment.

Skills

Coordination of care

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Staff scheduling

Education

RN license – TX or multi-state compact

BSN preferred

American Heart Association BLS Certification

Job description

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!

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:

• You should be a graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nurse program.
• You should possess your Registered Nurse License to practice as a professional RN in the state of Texas or an Active Multi-State RN Compact License. If you have a Compact License you will be required to obtain a Texas RN License within 60 days of hire.
• You should have a minimum of two years of healthcare experience.
• It is preferred that you have your BSN and at least 3 years of healthcare experience.
• You should have a current American Heart Association BLS Certification.

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

We are interviewing candidates for our Clinical Nurse Coordinator RN Surgical Med Surg opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

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.