Charge Nurse Emergency Department

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) ensures and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care and coordination of all functions in the Emergency Department during the designated shift. In collaboration with the management team, the CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures, serving as a resource for staff and modeling the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Participates in the ongoing assessment of patient care services provided in the unit, collaborating with the management team.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and other managers to foster a teamwork environment that supports improved outcomes and service.
• Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary.
• Operationalizes current nursing strategies, including employee rounding, hourly rounds, and other initiatives to improve engagement.
• Provides recommendations related to interviewing, selecting, and training new staff.
• Recommends and implements courses of action, including training, conflict resolution, policy compliance, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions to ensure a competitively better organization.
• Assists with staff scheduling and manages staff labor in accordance with patient care needs and productivity guidelines.
• Supports proper inventory control and assists with managing supplies and equipment.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
• Associate Degree in Nursing.

Benefits

HCA Florida Palms West Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of colleagues:

• Comprehensive medical coverage with low copay or no-cost services, including prescription drug, behavioral health, free telemedicine, and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Dental, vision, 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, and long-term care coverage.
• 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 (Progyny), adoption assistance, and referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, and event planning.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and other programs.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program, including paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the facility

HCA Florida Palms West Hospital is a 204-bed facility in Palm Beach County, offering preventative and elective programs, surgeries, and emergency services. The hospital is an AHCA Primary Stroke Center and features:

• A dedicated New Life Center and a Level II NICU.
• A full-service Children’s Hospital.
• Outpatient rehabilitation, an aquatics center, orthopedic spine center, robotics, and interventional radiology.

The hospital is located on a 94-acre campus in Palm Beach County, near Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Loxahatchee. Wellington is known for its parks and quality schools, while Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee are recognized for their large acreage parcels, new homes, and equestrian community.