RN Registered Nurse EMS Coordinator

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Job summary

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital is seeking an EMS Coordinator Registered Nurse to influence patient care through collaboration with managers, hospital councils, and national nursing initiatives. You will be a clinical resource, ensuring safe EMS offloads and smooth patient handoffs to receiving RNs.

Requirements include a BSN, Florida RN license or compact with active FL license within 60 days, BLS, ACLS, PALS/ENPC, NIHSS, TNCC, CPI training within 6 months, and CEN/CPEN preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Current ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Current PALS or ENPC certifications required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Current NIHSS certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Current TNCC required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• CPI training required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• CEN/CPEN national board certifications preferred; required within 6 months of position effective date.

Responsibilities

• Greeting and offloading EMS arrivals during scheduled shift.
• Meet Assumption of Care standards set by HCA.
• Collaborate with EMS partners to improve outcomes and service.
• Coordinate with Clinical Nurse Coordinator to manage department flow.
• Provide recommendations related to EMS offloading process.
• Train and develop relief EMS RNs.
• Reception of patient and initiation of patient care.
• Handoff to receiving RN for continuity of care.
• Serve as clinical resource for staff education when not offloading EMS.
• Prepare EMS offload area equipment and ensure functionality.
• Participate in quarterly educational events with Hospital staff and EMS agencies.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Reading comprehension

Following verbal instructions

PC skills

Education

BSN

CEN/CPEN certification preferred; within 6 months

Job description

As an EMS Coordinator Registered Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn -whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

What you will do in this role:

• Responsible for greeting and offloading all EMS arrivals during scheduled shift
• Meeting Assumption of Care standards as set by HCA
• Collaborates with EMS partners to create an environment of teamwork that supports improved outcomes and service
• Assists in managing department flow through coordination with assigned Clinical Nurse Coordinator
• Provides recommendations related to the EMS offloading process.
• Recommends and implements courses of action including training and development of relief EMS RNs
• Responsible for properly reception of the patient and initiating patient care
• Will properly hand off each patient to receiving RN for continuity of care
• Functions as a clinical resource for staff members and assist in necessary education of the nursing staff when not offloading EMS
• Prepares and ensures equipment in the EMS offload area is functional
• Participates in quarterly educational and training events with Hospital staff and EMS agencies

Requirements:

• BSN required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a Critical Care or Emergency Department setting required.
• Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 60 days of hire.
• Previous experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and/or ENPC (Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course) certifications required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Current NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Current TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course) required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Current CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training required within 6 months of hire/transfer.\l
• CEN/CPEN national board certifications preferred; required within 6 months of position effective date.
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills

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

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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

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital is a 400 bed acute care hospital in Brandon, FL. We offer many services including a heart & vascular center, behavioral health center and a women’s center. Our women’s center includes a 36 bed neonatal intensive care unit. We have a reflux center and a bariatric center. We are dedicated to quality and devoted to our community. We have been named a top 100 hospital in America many times. Our intensive care unit has been named a top 100 ICU. Join our friendly hospital with its caring staff located just south of Tampa. We are proud of our colleagues who contribute to the care and services of patients. Whether it is clinical care or our support staff, everyone has an important role in contributing to the health of our community. We hope you’ll consider a career at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital.

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