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Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Want to join a team of daring managers who care without reservations or limits? Our Medical City Fort Worth team is looking for a Director of Progressive Care. HCA Healthcare is an advanced healthcare network that has committed up to $300 million to our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Medical City Fort Worth, 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

HCA Healthcare is committed to research and clinical protocols. Do you want to impact standards of care and save lives across the country? Apply today to our Director of Progressive Care and be a part of the innovation of ideas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the supervision of the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, the Director of Progressive Care shares 24-hour accountability and additional responsibility for the effective and efficient operation of the assigned nursing department(s). Functions will be performed in accordance with the nurse practice act in a manner consistent with the mission and goals of the hospital.

Major Responsibilities:

•​​​​​​ **Quality :**

+ Performs hourly rounding and responds promptly to call lights and patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.

+ Follows patient and employee safety/security policies and protocols, including hand hygiene, use of universal precautions, use of personal protective equipment, and adherence to isolation procedures.

+ Assures quality of care through compliance with departmental policies, hospital and external regulatory agency guidelines.

+ Functions effectively as an interdisciplinary team member.

+ Accepts accountability and responsibility for achievement of operational and capital budget goals.

Service:

+ Promotes consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.

+ Demonstrates caring and empathy in all interactions and advocates for patient- and family-centered approach in all decisions and actions.

+ Demonstrates excellent communication skills, including active listening. Ensures patients, physicians, and colleagues have a clear understanding of all communications.

+ Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patient experience, including SAFETY rounding, communication fundamentals/AIDET, Teach-Back, Narrating Care, etc.

+ Participates as an active member of the health care team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues.

+ Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behaviors consistent with established policies/procedures.

People:

+ Uses job knowledge and proficiency of skills to successfully assist in orientation of new employees.

+ Shares new knowledge with peers and mentors those with less experience.

+ Attends and actively participates in unit meetings.

Growth:

+ Seeks opportunities to impact the growth of the organization by promoting excellence in patient experience and providing high quality care to the patients served.

+ Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.

+ Fulfills the duty and responsibility to maintain competence and to continue personal and professional growth.

+ Creates and implements a personal career development plan, reviewed regularly by supervisor and/or preceptor.

Finance:

+ Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste of time and/or supplies, and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.

What qualifications you will need:

Education & Experience:

+ Graduate of an accredited professional school of nursing with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing required.

+ Master’s of Science in Nursing preferred.

+ ​​2 years minimum of previous nursing leadership experience required.

+ 2 years minimum of clinical practice in area of expertise required, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

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Licensure/Certifications:

+ Current RN licensure by the State of Texas or from a Compact State if you declare the Compact State your Primary State of Residence.

+ ​Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

+ ​Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.

Medical City Fort Worth is a 350+ bed full-service Magnet Designated hospital. It is located in the heart of the medical district. Medical City Fort Worth serves as a tertiary referral center for Tarrant County and many counties within a 90 mile radius. We offer comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services. Our specialties include cardiac care, neurosciences and oncology. We have surgical services, orthopedics, kidney transplants and emergency care. We offer three ER locations, including two off campus ER located in Burleson and White Settlement. Medical City Fort Worth is a designated comprehensive stroke center. We are a Joint Commission chest pain center. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

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.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to its patients, colleagues and communities. Help guide our team as a Director of Progressive Care and **help us improve more lives in more ways** .

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.