Director Emergency Services

About the role

The Director of Emergency Services oversees the overall function and staffing of the unit(s) and department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. They foster a culture of accountability and collaboration and support the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives.

Responsibilities

• Cultivates a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Manages variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost.
• Ensures adherence to standards of care.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
• Ensures efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
• Fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.
• Directs nursing practice and unit operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing Required
• Master's Degree Preferred
• 3+ years applicable experience Required
• 5+ years applicable experience Preferred

Benefits

St. David's North Austin 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.
• Retailer partnerships for preferred banking services.
• 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.

Pay

The salary range for this position is TBD. Please refer to the job summary for details.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is part-time. Please refer to the job summary for details.