Emergency Services Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Lee's Summit Medical Center; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Lee's Summit Medical Center, part of the HCA Healthcare Midwest network, seeks an experienced Emergency Services Clinical Nurse Coordinator to lead unit operations, ensure high-quality patient care, and direct nursing staff during shifts. The CNC will collaborate with nursing leadership to drive improvements in throughput, safety, and patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates hold an RN license with required certifications and have a track record in emergency department leadership, patient-centered

Qualifications

• RN licensed to practice.
• ACLS, BLS required within stated timelines.
• NIH Stroke Scale within 6 months; TNCC within 6 months.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 6 months.
• CEN certification within 1 year; ENPC or PALS within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Assist with admission and discharge to ensure throughput and high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Participate in ongoing assessment of care quality in the unit with the management team.
• Collaborate with managers to foster teamwork for improved outcomes and service.
• Support a patient-first philosophy and engage in service recovery when needed.
• Help implement nursing strategies (rounding, hourly rounds) to boost engagement.
• Oversee interviewing, training, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Assist with staff scheduling and labor management per patient care needs.
• Support inventory control and supplies/equipment management.

Education

RN - Registered Nurse (license)

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

BLS - Basic Life Support

NIH Stroke Scale

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course

CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse

ENPC/PALS - Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course or PALS

Job description

Introduction

Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at Lee's Summit Medical Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Emergency Services Clinical Nurse Coordinator you can be a part of change.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) Emergency Services Clinical Nurse Coordinator. We want your knowledge and expertise!

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 Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• (CEN) Certified Emergency Registered Nurse must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course, or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date

Lee's Summit Medical Center is an 80+ bed full-service hospital. We serve Lee's Summit and surrounding areas. Our services are supported by more than 300 physicians who represent more than 40 specialties. We have more than 500 highly trained colleagues and 60 volunteers. Our services and specialties include cardiology, cancer care, endoscopy, emergency services, imaging, neurology, pain management, and pulmonology. We offer physical therapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, sports medicine, respiratory care, women's care, and an array of surgical services. We have a dually-accredited Chest Pain and Primary Stroke Center. Our trained staff and experienced Medical Staff are ready to treat our community. Our hospital is affiliated with HCA Healthcare Midwest Health.

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.

"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

Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Emergency Services 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.