Clinical Nurse Coordinator SICU

Wesley Medical Center; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Wesley Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Clinical Nurse Coordinator SICU to lead the nursing unit on designated shifts and enhance patient care quality. You will work with the management team to assess care standards and drive improvements.

The role emphasizes staff education, collaboration, and alignment with Wesley ICARE standards, ensuring safe, effective, nurse-led care and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• RN actively licensed and in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate all nursing unit functions during designated shifts.
• Serve as a resource and educate nursing staff as needed.
• Ensure overall quality of nursing care while on duty.
• Make decisions per standards in collaboration with the management team.
• Support Wesley Healthcare mission and ICARE standards.
• Evaluate nursing practice quality and initiate improvements.
• Maintain current professional knowledge and oversee direct nursing care.
• Communicate effectively and build collaborative relationships.
• Assess staffing patterns and adjust for patient acuity.
• Assist in investigations and documentation of incidents.
• Participate in life-safety, quality, and regulatory policy enforcement.
• Assist in department goals, interviewing, and staff evaluation.

Skills

ACLS within 90 days

BLS within 30 days

Education

Registered Nurse Diploma

Job description

*** NEW Increased RN Pay Rates! ***

Relocation assistance available for eligible candidates (up to 5,000 for full-time roles)

As aClinical Nurse Coordinator SICU, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empoweredat every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives.Youllhelp shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the general supervision of the Nursing Unit’s Manager or designee, the Clinical Nurse Coordinator assumes responsibility for direction and coordination of all functions in the nursing unit on his/her designated shifts. In collaboration with other members of the management team, this individual is responsible for the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in the unit.

What you will do in this role:

• Assumes responsibility for direction and coordination of all functions during the designated shift


• Functions as a resource person for staff members and assists in necessary education of individual members of the nursing staff


• Assumes responsibility for the overall quality of nursing care provided when on duty


• Makes decisions regarding activities with these areas based on Administrative Operational Standards, Nursing Administrative Standards, Human Resource standards, and Standards of Care for the Unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team


• Supports and demonstrates alignment and leadership of the mission of Wesley Healthcare and Wesley ICARE standards


• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice by participation in quality of care activities to initiate, implement, and sustain process improvements


• Maintains current professional knowledge, acts as a role model/resource, and oversees direct nursing care to patients


• Establishes and maintains effective and respectful communication in development of all collaborative relationships


• Ability to utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills to identify, interpret, and access appropriate resources in patient specific scenario(s)


• Secures, administers and handles medication according to established guidelines


• Delivers patient-centered nursing care in accordance with standards of care defined by Wesley Medical Center


• Assists with assessment and evaluation of staffing patterns for proper utilization of personnel, according to patient acuity levels


• Assists in investigations, documentation, and resolution of complaints or incidents concerning patients, visitors, physicians and staff


• Participates in, and enforces hospital life -safety, quality, and risk management policies, procedures, and standards of regulatory agencies


• Assists in the development and implementation of goals and objectives for the department


• Assists with interviewing, hiring, orientation and evaluation of staff performance


• Performs all other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date


• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date


• (RN) Registered Nurse


• Registered Nurse Diploma

Benefits

Wesley Medical Center, 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.

\"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

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Childrens Hospital, the regions first and Wichitas only childrens hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

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.

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.