Womens and Childrens Director

HCA Healthcare; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Education assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Wesley Medical Center is seeking a Women’s and Children’s Director to lead nursing care across the service line with a focus on quality, accountability and staff development. You will oversee planning, staffing, budgets and regulatory compliance while partnering with physicians and leadership to elevate patient outcomes.

The role requires RN licensure, a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of leadership experience, with strong communication and risk management skills in a busy hospital

Qualifications

• Uses the nursing process to plan and provide patient care.
• Demonstrates effective communication with patients, families, and staff.
• Maintains computer skills for documentation and communication.
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritizing in a fast-paced hospital setting.
• Uses problem-solving and critical thinking to improve care and operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient-centered nursing care per Wesley Medical Center standards.
• Evaluate quality/effectiveness of nursing practice and drive process improvements.
• Oversee staffing patterns according to patient acuity and service needs.
• Maintain professional knowledge and mentor staff.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and regulatory standards.

Skills

Nursing process

Communication

Computer literacy

Multi-tasking

Critical thinking

Education

RN license

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing/Healthcare Administration/Business

Job 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(an) Women's and Children's Director for our Wesley Medical Center team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

Wesley Medical Center, 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.

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Nursing Director provides leadership through planning, organizing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the care provided for patients in the service line. Responsibilities include fiscal, human resource, risk management, operational functions, strategic planning and program development as well as maintaining 24 hour accountability. The Director performs delegated duties and functions within the philosophy and overall scope of responsibility. The Director displays positive support for the values and mission of Wesley Medical Center.

• Ensures patient-centered nursing care in accordance with standards of care defined by Wesley Medical Center

• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice by participation in quality of care activities to initiate, implement, and sustain process improvements

• Maintains current professional knowledge, acts as a role model/resource, and oversees direct nursing care to patients

• Establishes and maintains effective and respectful communication in development of all collaborative relationships

• Identifies opportunities for strategic development of service line(s)

• Secures, administers and handles medication according to established guidelines

• Accountable for the assessment and evaluation of staffing patterns for proper utilization of personnel, according to patient acuity levels

• Oversees the investigation, documentation and resolution of complaints or incidents concerning patients, visitors, physicians and staff

• Ensures service line(s) commitment to hospital life -safety, quality, and risk management policies, procedures, and standards of regulatory agencies

• Oversees the development and implementation of goals and objectives for the service line(s)

• Leads, coaches, develops, and recognizes staff to maximize performance and growth

• Accountable for all service line(s) specific records and certifications, as required

• Consistently operates the service line within established fiscal guidelines

• Oversees the improvement of operational functions of the service line(s)

• Represents Wesley Medical Center in physician, vendor and community relations related to the service line(s)

• All other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• (RN) Registered Nurse

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business or related field

• 2 years’ experience

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including, but not limited to, administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively

• Possess personal computer skills

• Ability to multi-task, delegate and prioritize

• Possess problem-solving and critical thinking skills

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center (https://wesleymc.com/locations/wesley-medical-center/) is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually , making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year , more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children's Hospital (https://wesleymc.com/locations/wesley-childrens/) , the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center (https://wesleymc.com/specialties/trauma-center?location=wesley-medical-center) and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas , we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

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

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