Director of Acute Care

This position is incentive eligible.

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 of Acute Care for our Medical City Plano team where excellence creates excellence.

Medical City Plano, 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

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? A pply for our Director of Acute Care role today

• Cultivates a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes and 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.
• Leads the development and implementation of patient throughput strategies, including capacity planning, volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
• Directs nursing practice and unit operations.
• Develops policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.
• Provides leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience.
• Leverages various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction.
• Develops and implements strategies to elevate employee engagement.
• Builds a competitively superior organization through attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talent.
• Identifies development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams. Provides coaching, feedback, and training to improve performance.
• Collaborates with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.
• Identifies opportunities for expansion or development of new services and product lines to promote growth. Identifies stakeholder engagement strategies, technology advances, and other opportunities to drive differentiation and increase volume.
• Participates in the annual budget process, including input into department revenue and expense forecasts, staffing, and supply and equipment needs.
• Monitors department budget performance and identifies trends and evaluates variances in relation to established budget.
• Ensures effective labor management, including position control, scheduling excellence, productivity management, and premium pay utilization.
• Maintains staffing to ensure appropriate patient care.
• Manages operating expenses, including the utilization of supplies and equipment. Identifies cost reduction opportunities and implements actions to achieve savings.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Nursing required. Master's degree preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Texas State RN License. Compact license is accepted.
• National Specialty Certification required.
• AHA BLS required.

Experience:

• Ten years of nursing experience.
• Five years of leadership experience.

Medical City Plano opened in 1975 and provides Plano and Collin County with advanced health care. Medical City Plano is a 600+ bed acute care hospital. We have more than 2,000 employees and over 1,400 physicians on staff. Our main campus in Plano has a cancer treatment center and cardiovascular programs. We have The Bariatric Surgery Institute, a Wound Care Center and inpatient rehabilitation. We also offer complete women's and children's services. This includes a high-risk antepartum unit and a Level 3 neonatal intensive-care unit. We were the first hospital in Dallas, Collin or Denton counties to be named a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Medical City Plano was the first Level I Trauma Center in Collin County and The Burn & Reconstructive Center of Texas was the first burn center in Collin County. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations.

"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 of Acute Care. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.

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.