Acute Care Director

About this role

• 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) Acute Care 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 ***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?
• **Apply for our Acute Care Director role today!** ##### **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) * Performs all other duties as assigned ###### **What qualifications you will need:** * Basic Cardiac Life Support * (RN) Registered Nurse * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business or related field * Five years of progressive nursing management experience **Knowledge and Skills** * 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 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, 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 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.

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