Director Emergency Services

HCA Healthcare; Englewood (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) plan with employer match

Education assistance and scholarships

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off and family leave

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Director of Emergency Services for the HCA Florida Englewood Hospital team. This leadership role focuses on ensuring high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of operations and strategy implementation.

The successful candidate will have a nursing degree and a strong background in budget management and clinical practice improvement. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required, with a Master’s degree preferred.
• 3 or more years of applicable experience required, 5+ years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality, patient-centered care through unit oversight, staffing, and strategic implementation.
• Develop evidence-based practices to improve patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Lead efforts to achieve a distinguished patient experience.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Clinical practice improvement

Patient safety

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care across 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are seeking a Director of Emergency Services for the HCA Florida Englewood Hospital team to lead excellence in patient care.

Benefits

The HCA Florida Englewood Hospital offers a comprehensive rewards package supporting health, life, career and retirement. Key benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage with low copay and coverage for prescription drugs, behavioral health, free telemedicine, free AirMed transport.
• Dental & vision benefits, life & 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 and pet insurance.
• Free counseling services and resources.
• 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3-9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% discount.
• Family support – fertility, child & adoption assistance, reference services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, etc.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary & Qualifications

The Director of Emergency Services ensures high quality, patient‑centered care through oversight of unit(s), staffing, forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The role fosters accountability, collaboration and strategy implementation to support facility objectives.

Major Responsibilities

Quality

• Develop and implement evidence‑based practices to improve patient safety, quality outcomes, and compliance with care standards.
• Manage variability in clinical practice to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and cost reduction.
• Maintain awareness of benchmarks, accreditations and designations; pursue improvement opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to legal and regulatory standards and develop corresponding policies.
• Oversee regular equipment maintenance per regulatory or accreditation standards.
• Optimize patient throughput through forecasting, flow coordination and discharge planning.
• Create care‑coordination policies that promote quality, safety and efficiency; foster interdisciplinary communication.
• Direct nursing practice and unit operations; develop policies and governance for patient/family needs assessment.

Service

• Lead efforts to achieve a distinguished patient experience and uphold accountability for consistent interactions.
• Leverage feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Implement strategies to enhance patient experience and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Collaborate with experts and patient‑experience leaders to ensure evidence‑based practice adoption.

People

• Cultivate a culture that aligns with organizational vision and values; recognize, value and support employees.
• Identify training needs and provide coaching, feedback and development opportunities.
• Build a competitive organization through talent attraction, development, engagement and retention.

Growth

• Collaborate with the administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new offerings.
• Identify expansion opportunities, stakeholder engagement strategies, technology advances and differentiation tactics.

Finance

• Participate in the annual budget process, provide revenue and expense forecasts, staffing and equipment needs.
• Monitor budget performance, analyze trends and variance, and implement action plans.
• Ensure effective labor management: position control, scheduling, productivity and premium pay utilization.
• Manage operating expenses, identify cost‑reduction opportunities and drive savings initiatives.

Other

• Perform duties as assigned.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct and Mission & Value Statement.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing – required.
• Master’s degree – preferred.
• 3+ years applicable experience – required.
• 5+ years applicable experience – preferred.

The HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is a 100‑bed acute care hospital in Englewood, Florida, providing a wide array of services including emergency care, heart disease, general surgery, urology, orthopedics and acute stroke and cardiac care. It is accredited as a chest pain center and committed to community health.

HCA Healthcare is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

We invite applicants to join us to build a compassionate culture and contribute to patient and community health.