Director, Acute Care

Brookwood Baptist Health; Homewood (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

HSA

FSA

PTO (up to 5 weeks)

Life Insurance

Extended Leave Plan (ELP)

Family Care (childcare, elder care)

Paid Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Car Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Brookwood Baptist Health in Homewood, AL is seeking a Director of Acute Care to lead our Med/Surg units. You will provide strategic and operational oversight across a large service line, aligning nursing practice with hospital goals and regulatory standards.

This role requires a BSN with RN licensure, advanced degree preferred, and proven leadership in hospital settings. You will manage budgeting, staffing, quality initiatives, and collaborate with medical staff to deliver safe, patient-centered

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• MSN/DNP or additional graduate degree in business or health-related field preferred.
• Current RN licensure in Alabama or compact.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate environment to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• Lead delivery of patient care to achieve outcomes.
• Promote safe, high-reliability processes and quality care.
• Act as change agent for leadership and staff.
• Develop and maintain nursing delivery model aligned with patient/family needs.
• Oversee budgeting, capital projects, and operating expenses.
• Support professional development and performance improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Change management

Education

BSN

MSN/DNP/MBA (preferred)

Job description

Position Summary

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is looking for aDirector of Acute Care to lead ourMed/Surg units. This director will be responsible for strategic and operational oversight of a large scope, service line, and/or complex setting. They will be accountable for achievement of departments and hospital goals in concert with other hospital and medical staff leadership

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed comprehensive healthcare facility known for providing a wide range of medical services and specialized care to the Homewood community and beyond. Our dedicated team of physicians, nurses, clinicians and medical professionals are committed to delivering quality and compassionate care. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is recognized for excellence in stroke care, cardiovascular services, rehabilitation, bariatrics, surgical care including minimally invasive procedures and is one of the largest providers of psychiatry care in the state. We have earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get with the Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association.

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital offers competitive pay and benefits!

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL benefits start on day one!

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the environment and makes recommendations to ensure optimal patient comfort, safety, and compliance with various standards of care, regulatory / governing bodies i.e., OSHA, JCAHO, infection control, risk management.
• Plans, leads, organizes, directs, & evaluates the delivery of patient care to achieve sustained outcomes.
• Facilitates a healthy environment that promotes patient and team member safety, high reliability of processes, and quality outcomes.
• Embraces workplace diversity and participates in nursing organizational policy formulation and decision-making.
• Ensures that a continual improvement approach is implemented to measure actual performance against established standards for nursing and patient care.
• Serves as an agent of change, assisting leaders and team members in understanding the importance, necessity, impact, and process of change.
• Analyzes, develops, and maintains an effective and efficient nursing delivery model that reflects patient and family needs, ultimately achieving desired outcomes.
• Integrates technology to support the improvement of patient care and workload of team members.
• Responsible for management of team members including recruitment, development, retention, supervision, evaluation, and productivity.
• Knows and practices sound business and operational excellence.
• Applies key financial principles and organizational financial targets to departmental projects/budgets.
• Achieves financial and operational benchmarks by developing capital & operating budgets and monitoring all operational expenses.
• Assures development, implementation, and evaluation of evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards.
• Demonstrates initiative and situational leadership skills.
• Embraces, communicates, and promotes effective change.
• Ensures the customer experience is exceptional.
• Serves as a liaison to nursing administration for team members.
• Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations.
• Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
• Upholds self and staff accountable to comply with ethical principles, corporate compliance, and standards of practice.
• Demonstrates The Baptist Health Way: Assure, Engage, and Unite.
• Holds self and others accountable to Baptist Health’s mission, vision, and values.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Patient Care Administrator or designee.
• Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of risk management concepts.
• Able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age specific needs and to provide nursing care needed as described in the unit/department’s policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Graduate degree in Business or health-related field preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population:
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

Experience

• Three (3) years as a registered nurse in a surgical setting, with one (1) year leadership experience.