Clinical Nurse Coordinator Med Surg

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Clinical Coordinator MedSurg you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkland Medical Center which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Parkland 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 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.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Parkland Medical Center!

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:

• Manages departmental personnel through direction provided by the director; assists staff to achieve their full potential as members of an effective team through innovative management practices 

• Ensures that staff have proper orientation and documented competencies to provide a competent level of nursing care for all patients 
• Assists in hiring qualified personnel according to Parkland’s mission, vision and values; unit goals, scope of services and fiscal resources; based on the individual’s’ qualification, skill and experience 
• Manages all direct and indirect nursing care given to patients within the department to ensure optimal patient care 
• Responsible for the identification, interpretation, implementation and evaluation of the unit’s standards of nursing care 
• Demonstrates management skills including the ability to plan and organize staffing and direct and control daily activities in the department 
• Proactively assists physicians and healthcare providers as needed 
• Identifies and responds to patient dissatisfaction regarding their experience; develops a plan of action or quality control program for any identified trends; assists the director in the continual assessment and improvement of the department’s performance and abilities 
• Facilitates effective communication by meeting regularly with employees to report news and respond to questions; serves as a resource for staff to clarify and facilitate policies and procedures 
• Consistently keeps director informed of current and potential problems within the department 
• Promotes and monitors department safety; compiles statistical information as directed, ensures the department maintains required safety and regulatory documentation 
• Contributes to low incidence of patient, employee and visitor injury; identifies trends and plans a course of action to be initiated 
• Care policies are current; staff is involved in the development and formulation of departmental policies and procedures; all requested reports are completed on time; opportunities and efforts to enhance patient safety are documented with a plan of action and outcomes assessed 
• Serves as a professional role model; shares knowledge and lends assistance to others; assists in problem solving and in the implementation of new policies and procedures as requested 
• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling when needs arise; resolves conflict in a constructive manner 
• Organizes or contributes to department in-services and other education 
• Service as interim director as needed 
• Demonstrates the unit-specific skills required for assigned role and service area 
• Maintains required competencies based on high-risk/low-volume/problem-prone areas 
• Promotes internal and external customer satisfaction 
• Builds and promotes a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement 
• Works as scheduled and is compliant with Attendance and Tardiness Policy