DIRECTOR OF ACUTE CARE

PSN Services LLC•Carrollton, TX

About The Position

The Director of Acute Care provides strategic leadership as a nurse leader responsible for nursing care treatment and services, as well as other designated patient care functions/services within the hospital organization.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field preferred (Health Administration, Business, Public Health, or management) is preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree in nursing is preferred.
Current Texas Licensed Registered Nurse.
Current ACLS.
5 years of progressive management experience.
5 years on Manager and/or Director level experience in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

Accountable to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management.
Provides leadership for critical care and medical/surgical nursing department.
Administers managerial and leadership functions of planning, goal setting, staffing, and directing activities of assigned departments/areas of responsibility.
Is responsible for organization throughout, clinical, and financial management, improving quality and safety outcomes and increased customer satisfaction for patients, families, and physicians and Function as Administrative Point-of-Contact for the purpose of responding to any and all audits associated with Acute Care and ED Services.
Acts as community liaison for the purpose of awareness, relationship building and improving clinical programs.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities.
Has business/fiscal development accountability.
Responsible for employee and patient satisfaction initiatives and outcomes.
Responsible for payroll for staff.
Responsible for safety as well as safe staffing.
Set clear goals and expectations; provide regular coaching, feedback, and performance reviews.
Develop talent through mentoring, training, and career development initiatives.
Promote a collaborative and engaging work environment that aligns with company values.
Manage conflict and make timely decisions to maintain team focus and performance.
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and development conversations.
Approve timecards, schedules, time-off requests, and other administrative HR functions.
Ensure compliance with company policies, labor laws, and safety regulations.
All other duties as assigned.