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NURSE COORDINATOR II – EMERGENCY MEDICINE – STROGER 
HOSPITAL – CHICAGO, IL.

SHIFT: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM

The Nurse Coordinator II oversees all aspects of patient care within the designated unit, 
multiple units or for specific patient population on a 24 hour basis, by directing and 
evaluating all activities of the nursing staff. This position has first line responsibility for 
clinical supervision, patient care, personnel management, budgeting, and quality service 
delivery for the assigned area.

General Administrative Responsibilities

Collective Bargaining
• Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor 
Relations to generate management proposals
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working 
meeting
Discipline
• Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels
• Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce 
applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCHHS system 
rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining 
agreements
Supervision
• Direct and effectuate CCHHS management policies practices
• Access and proficiently navigate CCHHS records system to obtain and review 
information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining 
agreements
Management
• Contribute to the management of CCHHS staff and CHHSS’ systemic 
development and success
• Discuss and develop CCHHS system policy and procedure
• Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and 
needs and perform the following functions as necessary; hire. transfer, suspend, 
layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant 
to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Work with Labor Relations to discern past practice when necessary

Typical Duties
• Collaborates with Nursing Divisional Director to develop nursing care standards 
ensuring patient care in unit is delivered within hospital established service 
standards, regulatory and professional standards of care.
• Develops and implements an effective operating plan for the delivery of nursing 
care within the designated nursing unit. The requirements for delivery of care in 
such a unit call for extreme attention and responsiveness in all areas of patient 
care including patient assessment, delivery of life saving medication, and the 
operation of life sustaining equipment.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and initiates improvement 
efforts within the unit to increase and exceed unit performance measures. 
Conducts patient observations, reviews verbal reports and written 
documentation, and establishes immediate and long term corrective action plans. 
Areas of unit performance include compliance with standards of care, length of 
stay (LOS), agency and overtime costs, position vacancies and turnover rates.
• Develops long-term unit staffing schedules to ensure adequate daily coverage in 
accordance with staffing needs.
• Holds primary responsibility for hiring, training, and disciplinary actions of unit 
nursing staff.
• Drives employee performance by setting clear performance expectations for unit 
nursing staff and providing necessary information and tools to achieve desired 
performance.
• Provides daily guidance to staff regarding patient care delivery problems.
• Identifies staff development needs and works with nursing education department 
or outside sources to provide nurses with continuous education and opportunity 
for growth and development.
• Ensures all nursing staff meets requisite credential and licensure requirements.
• Partners with nursing team to proactively assess the quality of patient care 
delivered by nursing staff and to evaluate overall unit effectiveness in meeting 
care treatment goals.
• Ensures nursing staff follows accurate and complete documentation procedures 
at all times.
• Completes required quality assessment and performance improvement reports 
for the unit.
• Develops and implements corrective action plans.
• Maintains a safe, culturally sensitive, and caring patient environment that is 
reflective of John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital standards, as well as patient and family 
expectations.
• Demonstrates and promotes awareness of patient care rights; serves as patient 
advocate.
• Coordinates efforts of ancillary health services to ensure continuity of patient 
care and positive communication with all hospital staff.
• Works with appropriate departments to ensure proper maintenance of unit 
medical equipment including life sustaining equipment.
• Prepares and monitors unit personnel, supply, and equipment budgets to ensure 
expenses are maintained within budgetary guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as required.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to the Divisional Nursing Director

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) from a school of nursing. (Must provide 
original college / university transcript at time of interview)
• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Five (5) years of Adult Emergency Nursing/Critical Care within a hospital environment.
• Three (3) years of experience in nursing supervision or experience as a Charge Nurse.
• Certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification 
or able to obtain one within two (2) weeks of starting. (Must provide 
proof at time of interview if already obtained)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN)
• Certification in a Specialty Nursing
• Certification in Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
• Certification in Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (ECRN)
• Certification in Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with staff, patients, hospital staff and patient 
families.
• Demonstrates good judgment in the selection of new staff members using appropriate
interview techniques.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Demonstrates understanding of the current requirements of accrediting 
agencies Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Joint Commission.

VETERAN PREFERENCE
PLEASE READ

When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is 
given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United 
States for not less than 6 months of continuous service.

To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:
• Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the 
question by answering yes to the question, “Are you a Military Veteran?”
• Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time 
of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 
22S, Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a 
certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of 
Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 
9/11). Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge 
papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable.

OR

A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver’s License which identifies the holder 
of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.
If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference.

VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR 
APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW
MUST MEET REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION

BENEFITS PACKAGE
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• You may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following 
link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/

*Degrees awarded outside the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of 
the United States' territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved U.S. 
credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential 
Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators 
(AICE). Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.
*Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: 
satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background 
checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and 
pre-employment drug screen.
*CCHHS is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or 
affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of 
any political reason or factor.

COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
EMPLOYER

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ABOUT COOK COUNTY HEALTH (CCH)The Cook County Health’s mission is to deliver integrated health services with dignity and respect regardless of a patient’s ability to pay; foster partnerships with other health providers and communities to enhance the health of the public; and advocate for policies that promote the physical, mental and social wellbeing of the people of Cook County. CCH is comprised of two hospitals, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital and Provident Hospital, a robust network of more than a dozen community health centers, the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, the Community Triage Center, the Cook County Department of Public Health, Cermak Health Services, which provides health care to individuals at the Cook County Jail and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, and CountyCare, a Medicaid managed care health plan.The system cares for more than 300,000 patients each year and its physicians are experts in their fields, committed to providing their patients with comprehensive, compassionate and cutting-edge care. Today, CCH is transforming the provision of health care in Cook County by promoting community-based primary and preventive care, growing an innovative, collaborative health plan and enhancing the patient experience.COOK COUNTY HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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