What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Surgical Nurse Director position at Parkridge Health System?
This position is incentive eligible.
Introduction
Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a Medical Surgical Nurse Director with Parkridge Medical Center, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving!
Benefits
Parkridge Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Come join our team as a Medical Surgical Nurse Director. We care for our communities and employees! HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!
Job Summary And Qualifications
The Med/Surg Nurse Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives.
What you will do in this role:
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Medical Surgical Nurse Director opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Introduction
Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a Medical Surgical Nurse Director with Parkridge Medical Center, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving!
Benefits
Parkridge Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Come join our team as a Medical Surgical Nurse Director. We care for our communities and employees! HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!
Job Summary And Qualifications
The Med/Surg Nurse Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives.
What you will do in this role:
- Cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes, ensuring adherence to standards of care.
- Manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost, while ensuring a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
- Stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance through developing and implementing policies, procedures, and practices.
- Ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
- Provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience, by instilling accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.
- Leverage various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction in an effort to elevate the patient experience.
- Foster a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization, ensuring employees are recognized, valued, and supported.
- Identify development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams and provide any needed coaching, feedback, or training to improve performance.
- Collaborate with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.
- Identify stakeholder engagement strategies, technology advances, and other opportunities to drive differentiation and increase volume.
- Participate in the annual budget process, including input into department revenue and expense forecasts, staffing, and supply and equipment needs.
- Ensure effective labor management, including position control, scheduling excellence, productivity management, and premium pay utilization to maintain staffing to ensure appropriate patient care.
- Manage operating expenses, including the utilization of supplies and equipment. Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement actions to achieve savings.
- Bachelor's Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred; Master’s Degree preferred.
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact state required.
- 1-3 years of related clinical leadership experience required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Medical Surgical Nurse Director opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.