Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

We are seeking a(an) Director of Medical Surgical with St. David's North Austin Medical Center to promote growth and unlock possibilities. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Share your leadership skills and come make a difference with us!

Benefits

St. David's North Austin 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.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Director of Medical Surgical for our team to be an innovator. HCA Healthcare partners with Harvard Pilgrim Institute and the CDC to use our data from more than 26 million patient encounters each year to impact the industry. Come build your career with us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position, reporting directly to the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, has 24-hour accountability for the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care within the nursing unit. This includes the identification and demonstration of abilities to meet special needs and considerations of Age Specific Populations. This role encompasses management of human, fiscal and other resources, development of personnel, compliance with regulatory and professional standards, strategic planning and fostering of collaborative relationships. Participates in providing patient specific care standards as directed, and follows service excellence standards to ensure high levels of patient satisfaction.

• You will comply with hospital/departmental policies and procedures, i.e., attendance, mandatory education, safety, infection control, etc.

• You will administer and analyze goals and objectives for work unit(s). Meets organizational goals. Takes proactive view and anticipates change and need for action.

• You will prepare departmental budget, projecting reasonable activity levels and expenses required to achieve approved net margin for work unit(s). Operate work unit(s) within approved budget.

• You will maintain compliance with current regulation/requirements of outside regulatory/accrediting agencies and assures that new requirements are identified on a timely basis and coordinates hospital compliance.

• You will demonstrate understanding of Process Improvement. He/she promotes the systematic assessment and improvement of performance. Continuously assesses and improves the performance of care and services provided by using information available from customers (i.e., patients, staff, physicians, and employees), to improve outcomes.

• You will demonstrate high ethical standards in business practices. Actively support organizational goals and changes as they occur. Communicate goals in positive, supportive manner.

• You will demonstrate effectiveness in the following areas: Selecting employees. Developing staff and preparing employees for career advancement. Providing continuous employee assessment with timely written evaluations and demonstrating ability to motivate employees. Initiates progressive disciplinary action/termination when necessary. Keep turnover at an acceptable level in order to meet hospital turnover goals.

• You will comply with Employee Health and Injury policy/protocol. Comply with all emergency codes, disaster protocols, infection control protocols, and safety protocols. Ensures staff attends required/mandatory in-services and that staff receives continuing education to remain current in their field.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree or other approved education plan Required

• Minimum of 1 year leadership position experience.

• 1+ year of experience in healthcare

• Current Texas RN License or a Compact RN license from a NCLA Compact State. New hires have 90 days from start date to obtain Texas RN License

• BCLS certification as per SDH policy

• BLS required ACLS certification as per SDH policy- preferred

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center (https://stdavids.com/location/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center) is a multi-specialty hospital in Texas withmore than 360 beds . The facility is home to St. David’s Children’s Hospital (https://stdavids.com/service/pediatrics) , St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas (https://stdavids.com/service/womens-center-of-texas) featuring a Level III NICU, a Kidney Transplant Center, and the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery (https://texasrobotic.com/) . Additional servicesoffered at this medical center include 24-hour emergency care, heart and vascular care, neurology andneurosurgery, rehabilitation services, and inpatient and outpatient surgery.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is oneof the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St.David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and twolocal non-profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join our family of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care to drive excellence and raise the bar for our over 35 million annual patient encounters.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.