Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

The Emergency Nurse Coordinator (ENC) coordinates and facilitates patient care for patients within the service line. The ENC is responsible for overseeing and enforcing criteria for safe quality patient care. The ENC coordinates patient care and staffing resources within emergency services. Through procurement of resources, teaching,
guidance of nursing and organizational activities during the designated shift, the ENC facilitates delivery of patient care, patient placement and throughput. The ENC holds accountability/responsibility as a consultant for admission and determines patient placement. The ENC also participates in high acuity/high census decompression of emergency services through initial assessments, patient care, covering triage (if applicable), covering charge nurses to go into staffing, or working with housekeeping to clean patient rooms/delivery rooms to maximize throughput and/or patient transport. The ENC is responsible to ensure EMTALA regulations are maintained through the shift as appropriate for emergency services and keeps constant communication with the patient care coordinators.

Minimum Requirements

a. Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing required- or higher.

b. RN Licensure active in NC required

c. Must have certification for specialty or obtain one year of hire

d. BLS, ACLS

e. 1-2 years of experience, with one year in specialty.

f. For Adult and Childrens ED, must obtain TNCC within one year of hire

Preferred Position Requirements

a. 1 year Clinical Ladder status preferred

b. 1 year experience as Charge and Trauma Role in emergency setting preferred

c. PALS within one year of hire

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact:

Steve Nobles, CPC, CHCR Talent Acquistion Consultant

ECU Health Talent Acquisition

Email: [email protected]

Tel: (252) 847-5595