Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Are you ready to manage in a new era as a Med Surg Director where building a healthier tomorrow is more than a job? Our Parkridge East Hospital team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways. Share your resume today.

Benefits

Parkridge East Hospital, 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.

Our teams are dedicated to improving human life. Each year about five percent of all U.S. hospital services happen at an HCA Healthcare facility. Be an impact as a Med Surg Director where your passion for leading and creativity are valued? We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Med Surg Director provides overall administrative and clinical leadership to his/her department. Are accountable and responsible for all departmental activities to ensure delivery of quality patient care in a safe and therapeutic environment. The Director will ensure effective administrative management of clinical functions related to personnel and policy in order to meet the mission of patient care, education and research within a fiscally responsible organization.

What you will do in this role:

• You will demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patient appropriate to the ages of patients served.

• You will develop recommendations on policies and procedures for Clinical Operations.

• You will provide overall leadership and management of departments supervised.

• You will provide administrative and clinical supervision of staff within departments supervised.

• Your role assumes responsibility for clinical and resource management of unit (24 hrs/day).

• You will assume responsibility for employee, physician and patient satisfaction.

• You will assume responsibility for standards of practice and for quality of care.

• Your role promotes hospital customer service initiative.

• You will actively participate in the reduction/elimination of diversion and bed flow management and participation with Team and development of processes to increase throughput.

• You will assist with recruiting additional referrals and the development of the patient flow from ED to inpatient status.

• You will conduct periodic audits of essential clinical activities to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

• You will participate in developing department goals/objectives and employee engagement action planning.

• Your role supports the facility’s Standards of Performance and ICARE values.

• Your role recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.

What qualifications you will need:

• Current licensure by Tennessee Board of Nursing as RN

• Associates Degree from an accredited school of nursing Required, Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree strongly preferred

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Previous Clinical experience in area of responsibility

• Three to five years supervisory or management level experience required

Parkridge East Hospital is a 120+ bed facility in East Ridge. We provide a full range of medical and surgical services. These services include orthopedics and robotic surgery. We have a 24/7 Emergency Department. This ED is recognized by the Society of Chest Pain Centers as an Accredited Chest Pain Center. The facility also offers obstetrical care and complex gynecological procedures. We also hold a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Specialized providers in the NICU include neonatologists, neonatal nurses and respiratory therapists. These staff are on site at all times. Visit us for excellent general and OB care!

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If this is the kind of dynamic growth opportunity that compels you, apply for the Med Surg Director role. We are interviewing apply today!

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.