RN/Clinical Nurse Coordinator

RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator Ortho/Neuro Trauma (Charge) Position Description Position Name: CNC Ortho/Neuro Trauma Facility Name: Research Medical Center Shifts Available: Nights (7p-7a) Rotating Weekends SIDE NOTE* CANDIDATES MUST BE COMFORTABLE WITH THE NURSE TO PATIENT RATIO OF 6:1 Research Medical Center is a 585+ bed hospital. Our hospital offers an array of medical and health clinic services. This includes women's services offering obstetrics and fertility, an emergency room, and a trauma center. We offer a Stroke Center, a walk-in clinic, and orthopedics across three Kansas City locations. Our specialty care areas include a Chest Pain Center, Level I Trauma Center, Breast Care Center, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs, and Primary Stroke Center. We are one of 10 HCA Midwest Health hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas Job Summary: 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. • 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. Qualifications: • NEEDS TO HAVE STRONG CURRENT ACUTE CARE EXPERIENCE WITHIN the Med-Surg. They prefer someone who has been a charge RN in acute care in MedSurg either that or someone who has been a staff RN for at least two years on a MedSurg unit and it needs to be recent so they wouldn't look at someone who did MedSurg like five years ago it needs to be someone who is doing it currently to go into a CNC role. • Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date • Registered Nurse Diploma • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. • Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation. • Activity in professional organizations encouraged. Benefits Research 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