RN Registered Nurse EMS Coordinator

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow.

At HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse EMS Coordinator for our dynamic Emergency Department. You will provide clinical expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

• Responsible for greeting and offloading all EMS arrivals during scheduled shift
• Meeting Assumption of Care standards as set by HCA
• Collaborates with EMS partners to create an environment of teamwork that supports improved outcomes and service
• Assists in managing department flow through coordination with assigned Clinical Nurse Coordinator
• Provides recommendations related to the EMS offloading process.
• Recommends and implements courses of action including training and development of relief EMS RNs
• Responsible for properly reception of the patient and initiating patient care
• Will properly hand off each patient to receiving RN for continuity of care
• Functions as a clinical resource for staff members and assist in necessary education of the nursing staff when not offloading EMS
• Prepares and ensures equipment in the EMS offload area is functional
• Participates in quarterly educational and training events with Hospital staff and EMS agencies

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a Critical Care or Emergency Department setting
• Preferred prehospital work experience
• Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 60 days of hire.
• Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Previous experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred.
• Current American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• American Heart Association ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• American Heart Association PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and/or ENPC (Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course) certifications required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Current NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital is a 350-bed facility offering a range of services. Oak Hill Hospital is proud to be a Primary Stroke Center certified by The Joint Commission. We are the area's second largest private employer and offer the area's only Pediatric ER as well as the only open heart program in Hernando county. Our reputation as one of the area's premier employers is due, in no small part, to the environment created by the dedicated people that…