Director of Nursing Progressive Care

HCA Healthcare • San Antonio, TX

136d

About The Position

This position is incentive eligible. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital Metropolitan which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. The Director of Nursing provides leadership and overall responsibility for the functioning of assigned clinical patient care/procedural unit(s). She/he is responsible 24 hours a day, with full accountability, for the staffing and management of patient care in each of his/her units, for promoting the practice of professional nursing in a specified patient care area, and for the acquisition, development, and utilization of resources (human and material) needed to fulfill those responsibilities. She/he acts as a liaison between physicians and the patient care team and works cooperatively with administrators, physicians, staff, other managers and all customers of the Methodist Healthcare System to provide services, which consistently meet and exceed the expectations of their customers.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Three (3) years of recent acute care experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Nursing or related field.
• 1-year management experience as a charge RN, clinical care manager/supervisor or manager.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating, coordinating and delegating the delivery of patient care to a defined group of patients during their entire hospitalization period.
• Providing leadership and overall responsibility for the functioning of assigned clinical patient care/procedural unit(s).
• Managing staffing and patient care in each unit.
• Promoting the practice of professional nursing in a specified patient care area.
• Acquiring, developing, and utilizing resources needed to fulfill responsibilities.
• Acting as a liaison between physicians and the patient care team.
• Working cooperatively with administrators, physicians, staff, and other managers.
• Assessing and prioritizing opportunities to improve, planning and implementing effective changes, and evaluating outcomes of process improvement activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage with low copay options.
• Dental and vision benefits.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Supplemental health protection plans.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree