Nursing Director Emergency Department

Tenet Healthcare Corp

New Braunfels, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), Budgeting, CPR Certification, Capital Budgeting, Case Management, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Customer Relations, Customer Satisfaction, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Director of Nursing (DON), Disciplinary Action, Emergency Care, Emergency Nursing, Employee Relations, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Facilities Planning, Flexible Spending Accounts, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Life Insurance, Medical Records, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Nursing Management, Operations, People Management, Performance Management, Performance Reviews, Process Flow, Purchasing/Procurement, QoS (Quality of Service), Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality Monitoring, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Resource Management, Resource Utilization, Risk, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Safety/Work Safety, Set Goals, Staff Requirements, Statistics, Strategic Planning, Systems Administration/Management, Time Management, Vision Plan
LOCATION
New Braunfels, TX
POSTED
15 days ago

Overview

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Resolute Health Hospital hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Resolute Health Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

The Director is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and managing resources for one to two department(s) on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. These responsibilities include: budget responsibility; efficient/effective resource utilization; recruitment and effective/efficient management of assigned staff; achieving quality outcomes; performance improvement; monitoring of quality and quantity of services; maintaining positive working relationships with staff and System departments and managers, and purchasing and maintaining equipment. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned

Responsibilities

General Management:

Establishes goals and objectives that support overall strategic plans of the facility/Baptist Health System

Develops and manages the annual department operating and capital budgets

Directs daily operations of assigned department/s

Directs performance of staff

Maintains objectivity in decision making, utilizing facts to support decisions

Supports the mission statement, policies and procedures of the Baptist Health System

Manages to eliminate boundaries to achieve integrated, efficient and quality service

Achieves ongoing compliance with all regulatory agencies

Serves as a resource to employees and customers as demonstrated by visibility and knowledge of issues

Demonstrates flexibility in response to change

Anticipates and responds to problems and risks

Communicates effectively with all levels in the organization and with internal and external customers

Personnel Management/Development:

Selects personnel for hire and promotion; takes appropriate actions regarding counseling, disciplinary actions, demotion and termination

Directs, supports and coaches direct reports

Responds proactively to employee needs and concerns

Develops "experts" and "expertise" throughout the department and seeks employee input

Facilitates consensus among divergent groups

Minimizes staff turnover

Acknowledges and rewards employees' strengths and accomplishments

Evaluates assigned staff performance and competency, providing direct feedback

Assesses learning needs, develops competency plans and provides opportunities for learning

Department/Business Unit Management:

Interfaces on a regular basis with medical staff to communicate, receive information and promote satisfactory patient outcomes.

Assures patient information is available to the healthcare team to facilitate timely, medical decision making.

Utilizes data and statistical analysis as basis for decisions and actions and to improve performance.

Demonstrates required knowledge and competencies for clinical systems to include but not limited to: HED, HPF, STAR, HEV, Accudose

Demonstrates required knowledge and competencies for MS Programs to include but not limited to: Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

Redesigns work flow and work processes to achieve customer satisfaction, quality improvement and cost reduction.

Identifies high-risk situations and utilizes root cause analyses tools to achieve the elimination or reduction of risk.

Supports case management initiatives and clinical improvement efforts.

Demonstrates dedication to achieving quality outcomes; evaluates and communicates quality performance outcomes; collects and utilizes data to improve department performance.

Demonstrates dedication to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in service; talks and acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers. Role models Studer Principles and "must haves".

Assures department and staff readiness for each and every patient

Assures department commitment to Performance Improvement and leads by example

Serves as a role model for service excellence

Participates in Performance Management program

Participates in LDI

Participates in BHS Quality Initiatives

Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively

Maintains safe environment

Addresses patient population-specific needs

Participates in Performance Improvement activities

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree in Nursing

PREFERRED EDUCATION: Master Degree in Nursing, Business or Related Field

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 5 years experience in discipline or specialty.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years progressively responsible management experience

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Possession of current Texas State License for Registered Nurse

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Specialty or Administration certification desired.

REQUIRED COURSES/COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR): Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support on hire (ARC or AHA); however, must have AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire.

Organization Description

Resolute Baptist Hospital offers a full range of comprehensive healthcare, including emergency services, cardiology and cardiovascular care, orthopedics, primary care, rehabilitation services, Womens Health, Labor & Delivery / Obstetrics, Neonatal and the areas only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Join our team!

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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About the Company

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Tenet Healthcare Corp

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a diversified healthcare services company with 115,000 employees united around a common mission: to help people live happier, healthier lives. Through its subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures, including United Surgical Partners International, the Company operates general acute care and specialty hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers and other outpatient facilities. Tenet's Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides technology-enabled performance improvement and health management solutions to hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks, physician groups, self-insured organizations and health plans.

Since 2003, Tenet's Commitment to Quality has improved the quality of medical care and patient safety at its hospitals and other businesses by evaluating processes and promoting best practices. As the world in which Tenet operates continues to change, Tenet's Commitment to Quality will remain focused on quality, the growing quality gap relative to top performers in the industry, and the fact that payers and employees use quality as a distinguishing factor. Visit the Quality Care page for more information.

Tenet has taken the lead in addressing the needs of the uninsured through its Compact With Uninsured Patients. Established in 2003, the Compact focuses on treating patients without insurance fairly and with respect during and after their treatment, regardless of their ability to pay. Tenet also is committed to working with its patients through financial counseling and alternative payment options.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
http://jobs.tenethealth.com