RN Coordinator Ortho Program

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Corpus Christi Medical Center, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act, utilizing therapeutic communication and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Identify nursing problems related to individual patient needs and plan individualized care using an interdisciplinary approach.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and align care with the hospital’s mission and vision.
• When acting as charge nurse, manage day‑to‑day activities, make staff assignments based on patient need and staff skill, and serve as a role model and clinical resource.
• Respond promptly to requests for information or follow‑up with physicians, staff, or patients.
• Demonstrate advanced problem‑solving and decision‑making in Orthopedics/Neurology, serving as the clinical resource person and directing staff in the nursing process.
• Function as a role model in Orthopedics/Neurology, showing competency in clinical decision making and knowledge base.
• Provide clinical direction, evaluate level of care, and use a team approach to communicate with the peri‑operative team and other departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience within Orthopedics.
• BSN required.
• Current Texas RN licensure.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support (ALS or ACLS) certification.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Well‑being support including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability, and various leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with 100 % match on 3 %–9 % of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and retirement readiness tools.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and 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.
• Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+‑bed healthcare system serving Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend community, with facilities including Bay Area Hospital, Doctors Regional, The Heart Hospital, Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavioral Health Center, Bayview Behavioral Hospital, Northshore Emergency Center, and Radiation Oncology. HCA Healthcare, recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®, invests billions in charitable care and supports nurses with tools, resources, and professional advancement.