Director of Emergency Services — Patient-Centric Leader

HCA Healthcare; Dickson (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Education assistance

Time Away From Work

Employee Health Services

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Director of Emergency Services for TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Tennessee. The role oversees unit staffing, clinical governance, and strategic planning to deliver high-quality, patient-centered emergency care.

The position emphasizes budgeting, compliance with regulatory standards, and collaboration with clinicians to enhance patient flow and outcomes. An advanced nursing leadership background is required, with relevant security and operational credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (required).
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years applicable experience required.
• 5+ years applicable experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cultivates a superior clinical identity byidentifyingand implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensures adherence to standards of care.
• Manages variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost.
• Stays abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.
• Stays abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
• Ensures equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
• Ensures efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
• Develops care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care. Fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff withappropriate clinicalcompetencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.
• Directs nursing practice and unit operations. Develops policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's Degree

Job description

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Director of Emergency Services for TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Tennessee. The role oversees unit staffing, clinical governance, and strategic planning to deliver high-quality, patient-centered emergency care.

The position emphasizes budgeting, compliance with regulatory standards, and collaboration with clinicians to enhance patient flow and outcomes. An advanced nursing leadership background is required, with relevant security and operational credentials.