Clinical Nurse Coordinator Med Surg Cardiac

As a Clinical Nurse Coordinator in Cardiac Telemetry, 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.

About the Role

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, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma.
• 1 year of experience required.
• No travel required.

Benefits

St. David’s North Austin 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 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 Facility

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations—St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and St. David’s Surgical Hospital. The facility is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital offering:

• Advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas.
• Minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, located on-site.
• A 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David’s Children’s Hospital.
• The Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney transplant program, and a Level IV Epilepsy Center.
• Inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients.

St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility, providing the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those with serious or complex medical conditions. The center includes:

• A 95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care.
• 35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ first low-intervention birthing suites with tubs.
• 95+ postpartum beds, 20+ antepartum beds, and Cesarean section surgical suites.
• 24/7 neonatology coverage, OB/GYN hospitalists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, lactation consultants, and a midwifery program.
• Affiliation with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and TexasAIM, as well as a high-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.

St. David’s Surgical Hospital, part of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, is the first Level 4 Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children. It features:

• A 24-hour emergency department, a medical-surgical inpatient unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for patients ages 17 and under.
• Pediatric emergency physicians, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and other specialists trained to care for children.
• Certified child-life specialists to help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay.

St. David’s Children’s Hospital offers pediatric services such as pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology (including imaging and interventional procedures), pediatric anesthesia, and a wide range of pediatric specialists for consultation and treatment.