Clinical Nurse Coordinator Five North Surgery

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.

What you will do in this role

• 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.
• Aids in 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

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date (RN).
• Registered Nurse/Associate Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma, or Bachelors Degree.
• No Travel Required
• 1 year RN experience Required

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

About the Organization

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, located in San Antonio, houses 370 beds. It is the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio and houses the Methodist Women’s Pavilion, which is the only freestanding, center-city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. The hospital also houses the Methodist Weight Loss Center and has been designated as an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare, received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods, and is an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The hospital was the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification.

Join Our Team

We are interviewing candidates for our Clinical Nurse Coordinator Five North Surgery opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.