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Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Want to join a team of daring leaders who care without reservations or limits? Our Frankfort Regional Medical Center team is looking for a Medical Surgical Nurse Director. 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

Frankfort Regional 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 (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 Med/Surg Nurse Director and be a part of the innovation of ideas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Med/Surg Director assists the CNO in executive-level management of resources, strategic planning and development of policies and procedures which ensure congruence with the mission and vision of the organization. The Director has operational and functional responsibility for a group of patient care areas and/or special projects or initiatives. The Director will develop communication, knowledge, leadership, professionalism, and business skills necessary to advance to a CNO.

What you will do in this role:

+ Assist the CNO in developing and managing the nursing services budget and ensuring sufficient number of qualified staff to assess patient needs.

+ Ensure that continuous performance improvement initiatives are designed to measure and improve the quality of care delivered and are consistent with the organization priorities.

+ Work collaboratively with other patient care and support departments, fostering a climate of open communication and mutual problem-solving activities. Initiate and participate in joint performance improvement activities.

+ Assist in managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs.

+ Assume primary responsibility for projects or task groups as assigned, keeping colleagues informed of the progress toward desired outcome.

+ Actively participate with others in planning activities associated with design or implementation of renovation or new construction of patient care areas.

+ Assist in planning new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue.

+ Represent the nursing services at meetings as deemed necessary; participate with department leaders in designing and providing patient care and services.

+ Foster independence and autonomy in all staff members in areas of responsibility. Actively seek those activities which promote/encourage independent thinking/problem solving behaviors.

+ Assume responsibility for continuing education and developmental needs.

+ Participate in professional organizations and community healthcare related organizations.

+ Assume the role of preceptor/instructor for undergraduate or graduate nursing students upon request.

+ Regularly round on key constituents (patients, families, employees, and physicians) to enhance communication, verify alignment, oversee operations, and ensure that the experience is exceptional.

+ In collaboration with the CNO, formulate policies and procedures consistent with recognized standards of professional practice and reflecting the intent of regulatory standards and maintain authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing services.

+ Actively involved in creating a professional practice environment that encourages recruitment and retention of staff in the nursing department.

+ Assist in providing leadership to nurse employees that will engage their support, create ownership of goals, and have them actively participate in decisions that impact their practice.

+ Foster a culture conducive to evidence-based practice and clinical research.

+ Ensure follow-up to patient complaints and occurrence reports is thorough and timely. Identify system problems that may contribute to errors and monitor corrective actions to ensure effective resolution.

+ Collaborate with nursing educators to ensure that identified learning needs of the nursing staff are promptly addressed and that orientees receive the proper preparation to become independent practitioners.

+ Develop and maintain close working relationships with physician colleagues and other healthcare providers in assigned areas. Collaborate with these individuals to set goals for the areas or develop action plans for patient care or system improvements.

+ Promote consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of increased patient satisfaction.

What qualifications you will need:

+ Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required.

+ Master’s Degree in Nursing or other related postgraduate health science degree (or proof of enrollment with a written plan to advance degree completion) required.

+ Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Kentucky or compact state required.

+ Current BLS required.

+ Specialty certification in Executive Nursing Practice and or Healthcare Administration preferred.

+ Membership in American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) preferred.

+ 5+ years of experience in a related nursing leadership role required (most recent 3 of the last 5 years of leadership must have been in a direct leadership role in a hospital setting or direct patient care environment).

Frankfort Regional Medical Center (https://frankfortregional.com/) has provided quality healthcare services for over 40 years. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 170+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Central Kentucky. Frankfort Regional has built an excellent reputation for outstanding subspecialty services. In addition, we have an exceptional network of quality primary care physicians in both family practice and internal medicine. We are consistently named as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky.

At Frankfort Regional Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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 Medical Surgical Nurse Director 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.