Director Clinical Nursing Operations

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

We are seeking a Director Clinical Nursing Operations with HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest to promote growth and unlock possibilities. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Share your leadership skills and come make a difference with us!

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, 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 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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We are seeking a Director Clinical Nursing Operations for our team to be an innovator. HCA Healthcare partners with Harvard Pilgrim Institute and the CDC to use our data from more than 26 million patient encounters each year to impact the industry. Come build your career with us!

The Director of Nursing Operations has overall accountability for the following areas:
Staffing, Float Pool, House Supervisors, Rapid Response Team, Wound Care Team, Patient Safety Attendants, Monitor Techs, Transporters, Patient Throughput, and others as determined by the CNO. The Director of Nursing Operations has the responsibility to coordinate/facilitate action steps/direct referrals/etc of clinical issues and expected outcomes. The Director of Nursing Operations coordinates the needs of the Nursing Administrative office through budget planning and overall supervision of practice and administrative issues.

• Accepts primary responsibility for Special Program assignment by CNO. Examples include:

• Regulatory preparation/processes

• Procedural development assistance with new services

• When requested, serves as a resource/contact for other areas of the organization

• Independently seeks opportunity to identify and actively streamline inefficiencies in Nursing areas through action plans and follow-up with Directors of involved areas

• Coordinates/prioritizes plans through the CNO to assure organizational objectives are in line

• Collects data for the staffing indicators and reports at the Nurse Staffing Council on a quarterly basis

• Serves as Nurse Leader on call as assigned

• Collects sitter data and reports as needed

• Facility Administrator for AAS Scheduler

• Assures nursing departments adhere to budget projections by reviewing daily operating reports

• Maintains productivity within acceptable benchmarks and provides variance information to CNO

• Reviews and supports Nursing Directors in developing and updating department Facility Position Controls

• Supports and acts as a resource for Department Directors when the need is identified

• Acts as a liaison for the CNO when immediate contact with the CNO is unavailable

• Visits department/staff unit meetings as requested/necessary to improve visibility and communication with the staff

• Understands and clarifies, as needed, boundaries of the role, yet maintains maximum flexibility in coordination of programs

• Maintains/initiates frequent updates to CNO routinely and on an as needed basis 24 hours a day.

• Presents in a leadership role, the ambition to positively coordinate the talents of multiple Directors and staff to maximize work outcomes and improve patient care

• Identifies trends, patterns, and issues necessitating follow-up and resolution

• Provides support to the CNO as designated, may include coverage at meetings as requested by CNO

• Demonstrate understanding of HCA’s and “Patients First” safety…