Methodist Hospital, part of SA Health and a leading healthcare provider in San Antonio, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator / Charge RN for our Med Surg ICU within the Healthcare & Medical Services department. In this role, you will function as a key clinical leader on the unit, coordinating patient care activities, overseeing nursing staff assignments, and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care to a diverse adult patient population. Working in our fast-paced Med Surg ICU environment, you will be responsible for monitoring critically ill and medically complex patients, managing admissions, discharges, and transfers, and facilitating effective communication among physicians, nurses, ancillary staff, patients, and families.
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator / Charge RN will provide direct patient care using advanced assessment, critical thinking, and clinical judgment, while also serving as a resource and role model for bedside nurses. You will assist with precepting and mentoring new staff, reinforcing policies and procedures, and promoting adherence to clinical standards, infection prevention practices, and patient safety initiatives. This position plays an important part in daily operations by participating in bed management, staffing decisions, and escalation of clinical or operational issues to leadership as appropriate. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, case managers, and social workers, is essential to coordinate individualized care plans and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Methodist Hospital fosters a supportive and inclusive culture that values teamwork, innovation, and dedication to patient care. As a Clinical Nurse Coordinator / Charge RN, you will help champion this culture by encouraging open communication, supporting a just culture of safety, and contributing to unit-based quality improvement and performance initiatives. You will participate in data collection and review for core measures, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes, and may lead or support evidence-based practice projects aimed at enhancing patient care, workflow efficiency, and staff engagement.
This position is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse with strong critical care or high-acuity Med Surg experience who is ready to grow in a leadership-focused clinical role. You should be comfortable making rapid decisions in emergent situations, delegating tasks appropriately, and providing calm, confident guidance to the team during high-stress scenarios such as code situations, rapid responses, and complex patient deteriorations. Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential, as is the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and support a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
Methodist Hospital offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and robust opportunities for professional development, including access to continuing education, specialty certification support, and leadership training. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning, professional accountability, and the mission and values of Methodist Hospital. If you are a dedicated RN leader who is passionate about critical care and ready to take the next step in your career, we invite you to join our dynamic Med Surg ICU team and help us provide exceptional care to the San Antonio community.
