Lead ICU Registered Nurse

Health Here; Cibolo (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Here seeks a Clinical Nurse Coordinator for our Lung Rescue ICU to lead frontline care for high-acuity pulmonary patients requiring ECMO and advanced ventilation. You will coordinate care with physicians, respiratory therapists, and integral teams to ensure protocol-driven outcomes.

Responsibilities include staff education, precepting new nurses, driving quality improvement, and promoting a culture of safety, compassion, and accountability across the unit.

Qualifications

• Experience in critical care nursing and care coordination for complex, high-acuity patients
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to lead in high-stakes situations
• Effective communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to educate, precept, and support continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate care with physicians, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary teams
• Ensure consistent implementation of unit protocols and standards of practice
• Precept and support nursing staff development
• Drive quality improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes
• Provide staff education and promote clinical excellence
• Foster a culture of safety, compassion, and accountability

Skills

Critical care nursing

Care coordination

Clinical leadership

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Effective communication

Staff education

Job description

Clinical Nurse Coordinator – Lung Rescue ICU

Provide frontline clinical leadership for a specialized critical care unit caring for high-acuity pulmonary patients requiring advanced therapies such as ECMO and mechanical ventilation. Coordinate complex patient care, support bedside staff, and help manage patient flow while ensuring adherence to evidence-based protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate care with physicians, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary teams
• Ensure consistent implementation of unit protocols and standards of practice
• Precept and support nursing staff development
• Drive quality improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes
• Provide staff education and promote clinical excellence
• Foster a culture of safety, compassion, and accountability

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in critical care nursing and care coordination for complex, high-acuity patients
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to lead in high-stakes situations
• Effective communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to educate, precept, and support continuous improvement