Director Clinical Operations

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Director of Clinical Operations to lead and enhance nursing operations. This pivotal role involves formulating strategic directions, implementing evidence-based practices, and ensuring effective patient care delivery. You will collaborate with various departments to drive improvements in nursing processes and operational standards. If you are an experienced nursing leader passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this opportunity offers both personal satisfaction and professional growth in a supportive environment dedicated to quality care.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Time Away From Work Program

Free counseling services

Flexible spending accounts

Colleague recognition program

Qualifications

• 5+ years nursing experience in acute care with 2+ years in management.
• Current RN license and advanced degrees required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to improve nursing operations.
• Analyze performance metrics to enhance patient care and staff satisfaction.
• Guide the development of operational standards for nursing practices.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing Operations

Strategic Planning

Data Analysis

Patient Care

Education

RN with current state licensure

MSN or BSN with MHA or MBA

Job description

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Director Clinical Operations for our HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood 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.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing 3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Director Clinical Operations role today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The purpose of this position is to formulate strategic direction and implement strategies to develop and maintain daily Operations of the Hospital. This structure is required to provide staffing and scheduling components along with processes that allow for improved patient flow throughout the organization. This position provides leadership and direction to staff as appropriate to support the interests of all parties involved in serving patients effectively, safely, and efficiently.

What you will do in this role:

• Develops and deploys evidence-based strategies to improve the effectiveness of nursing operations that are measurable in care systems, processes, and patient outcomes to support the HCA Nursing agenda.
• Define and continuously update the HCA Operational Standards for utilization of sitters, throughput, and other practice-related workflows for continuous improvement.
• Define and continuously update HCA Patient Care Unit Operational standards.
• Works collaboratively with Performance Improvement to improve nursing processes leading to better retention throughout the enterprise.
• Guides and directs the development and execution of the HCA Float pools, reduce variations in practice and collaboration with HWS to programs to encourage effective and efficient deployment of strategies.
• Analyzes HCA nursing operational performance and effectiveness by synthesizing data at unit level from labor management reports, staff and physician satisfaction, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and other pertinent metrics.
• Executes nursing practice and operations elements of the HCA Nursing Agenda. Provides subject matter expertise on nursing processes to all lines of business and to defined clinical and operational initiatives.

What qualifications you will need:

• RN with current state licensure.
• Minimum 5 years nursing experience in acute care setting with no less than 2 years in a management capacity.
• MSN or BSN with MHA or MBA required.

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women’s Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU, and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter, and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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 the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Director Clinical Operations. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.

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