Director of Critical Care Nursing

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with a 100% match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Mentorship and career development

Job summary

St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Director of Critical Care Nursing to lead the Intensive Care Unit, Telemetry and Respiratory Therapy services. You will guide operations, drive quality and coordinate patient care across teams.

You will set goals, manage department budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, promote patient safety, and develop staff for career advancement within a large, ethical healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Registered Nurse licensure to practice.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
• 3+ years of healthcare management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ICU, telemetry and respiratory therapy operations.
• Set goals and objectives for the work units and monitor progress.
• Prepare and manage departmental budgets within approved limits.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accrediting standards.
• Promote process improvement and ongoing performance enhancements.
• Lead staff development, recruitment and performance evaluations.
• Enforce safety, infection control and patient care quality standards.
• Support and implement national patient safety goals and quality initiatives.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

RN (Registered Nurse)

Healthcare management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

We are seeking a(an) Director of Critical Care Nursing with St. David's Georgetown Hospital 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 Georgetown 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.

We are seeking a(an) Director of Critical Care Nursing 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

The Director is responsible for the overall operation for the Intensive Care Unit, Telemetry and Respiratory Therapy Department. The Director will provide leadership to ensure organizational goals are achieved.

• You will set goals and objectives based on the needs of the work unit(s). Meet organizational goals. Take 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 requirements of outside regulatory/accrediting agencies. Assure that new requirements/regulations are identified and coordinates hospital compliance.

• You will demonstrate understanding of Process Improvement.

• You will promote the systematic assessment and improvement of performance.

• You will continuously assess and improve the performance of care and services provided by using information available from stakeholders and other sources, 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 guide, direct, and plan the organization and coordination of the department activities in the areas of responsibility.

• You will demonstrate effectiveness in the following areas: Recruiting employees. Developing staff and preparing employees for career advancement. Providing continuous employee assessment with timely written evaluations and demonstrates ability to motivate employees.

• You will initiate progressive disciplinary action/termination when necessary.

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

• You will demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients and families served in relation to growth and development over the life span to identify their requirements relative to age-specific needs.

• You will actively support, implement, and monitor all national patient safety goals and standards, core measures and quality initiatives.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

• Basic Cardiac Life Support

• Registered Nurse

• Bachelors Degree

• 3+ years of healthcare management experience required

St. David’s Georgetown Hospital (https://stdavids.com/location/st-davids-georgetown-hospital) is a comprehensive healthcare facility located north of Austin,Texas. This medical center features more than 100 patient beds and is known for its Level IV trauma center , Certified Primary Stroke Center, and Certified Chest PainCenter. The hospital’s range of services include 24-hour emergency care ,inpatient and outpatient surgery, maternity and newborn care, rehabilitation, and

more .

St. David’s Georgetown Hospital is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is one of thelargest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David’sHealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits — 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. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.