Director PI Bed Management

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Director PI Bed Management? At HCA Healthcare, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

• 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 Air Med 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.

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Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

The Director of Bed Management Process Improvement is responsible for the successful implementation of assigned Performance Improvement projects as defined and prioritized by Division and PI leadership. This position plays a key role in division and facility Bed Management process improvement projects by performing operational assessments and analyses, researching, and identifying/implementing best practices, facilitating groups and teams, managing projects, presenting results and recommendations, and developing measurement tools, to improve HCA operating processes toward greater efficiency and effectiveness.

This individual will work directly with division and facility representatives to collaborate and deliver timely and value added assessments, action plans, and results that improve bed management functions. This position is critical in achieving targeted objectives through process, cost and productivity improvements. This position serves as resource/member of the PI division team in the completion of a minimum of 2 traditional facility Performance Improvement engagements on an annual basis.

• Assists facility leaders to implement best practices and identify process improvement and cost-savings initiatives.

• Assesses and analyzes all aspects of bed management performance for potential improvement opportunities, including:

• Assesses physician rounding patterns and impact on inpatient capacity (i.e. “Discharges before 11AM, after 3PM, etc)

• Analyzes ED hold hours by day of week by shift for patterns and opportunities

• Attends bed huddles at facility to determine effectiveness

• Assesses handoff process from ED and OR to Inpatient floor to ensure safe and timely transition

• Tracks % of Admissions Held and Hold Minutes/Admitted Patient

• Measures Admit Order to Bed Request, Bed Request to Bed Assign & Bed Assign to Patient in Bed by facility by floor to identify opportunities

• Assesses utilization of Bed Management technology for optimal use

• Performs staffing alignment models for EVS and Transport staff to ensure admission and discharge peak times are adequately covered

• Designs and recommends processes, systems, procedures, and operational changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

• Assists in the establishment of operational work measurements and staffing standards.

• Serves as resource/member of the PI division team in the completion of a minimum of 2 traditional facility Performance Improvement engagements on an annual basis.

• Performs monitoring of throughput metrics and analysis of variances.

• Performs data mining to assess facilities bed management operational improvement opportunities.

• Assists in designing meaningful and realistic action plans for the implementation of process improvement ideas.

• Educates nurse supervisors, unit secretaries, unit directors, and other staff in optimizing the bed management functionality within the current technology.

• Supports the PI ER and PI OR Director in bed management issues.

• Actively communicates with facility, division, and corporate stakeholders to manage the project expectations and…