Director CVICU

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage with low/no-cost common services, prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine, and free AirMed medical transportation
• 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
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% discount on 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
• 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, leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes
• Ensure adherence to standards of care
• Manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost
• Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care
• Stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursue efforts to achieve them
• Stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensure compliance
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards
• Ensure equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards
• Ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning
• Develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care
• Foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensure staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs
• Direct nursing practice and unit operations
• Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated
• Provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience
• Instill accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader
• Leverage various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction
• Develop and implement strategies to elevate the patient experience
• Provide leadership to execute a strategic roadmap designed to enhance patient experience and achieve optimal outcomes
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and patient experience leaders to ensure compliance with evidence-based practices that enhance patient experience and customer service
• Foster a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization
• Ensure employees are recognized, valued, and supported
• Develop and implement strategies to elevate employee engagement
• Identify development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams
• Provide coaching, feedback, and training to improve performance
• Build a competitively superior organization through attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talent
• Ensure people with the right skills and motivations are in the right role, at the right time, to meet business needs
• Collaborate with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings
• Identify opportunities for expansion or development of new services and product lines to promote growth
• Identify stakeholder engagement strategies, technology advances, and other opportunities to drive differentiation and increase volume
• Participate in the annual budget process, including input into department revenue and expense forecasts, staffing, and supply and equipment needs
• Monitor department budget performance; identify trends and evaluate variances in relation to established budget
• Develop and implement actions to address performance gaps
• Ensure effective labor management, including position control, scheduling excellence, productivity management, and premium pay utilization
• Maintain staffing to ensure appropriate patient care
• Manage operating expenses, including the utilization of supplies and equipment
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement actions to achieve savings

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Previous CVICU Leadership experience required

About the Organization

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, providing quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, the hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. Services include cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care, and more, with 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). The facility is an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. It is part of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region, and HCA Healthcare, the leading provider of healthcare in the country. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and spends an estimated $3.7 billion annually on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.