Director Medical Surgical Dept RN

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a(an) Director Medical Surgical Dept RN with St. Mark's Hospital, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving!

Benefits

St. Mark's Hospital, 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.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Director Medical Surgical Dept RN. We care for our communities and employees! HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As the Director of Med/Surg you will be responsible for the operations of four specialized inpatient Medical/Surgical Units. We are looking for someone who has a passion for providing excellent patient care and has the ability to lead, coach and mentor our skilled staff in providing excellent care to patients and their families. 

In this Director role:

• You will have experience with role modeling and sustaining patient and family centered care and direct staff as they care for patients and educate families.
• You ensure high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the units, in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring.
• You will be responsible for staffing; hiring, evaluating, guiding, disciplining, and scheduling of staff.
• You will foster a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives.
• You will develop and communicate a shared vision for the department consistent with the hospitals vision.
• You will be skilled at identifying the strengths and weaknesses of staff performance and work with them on training and development accordingly.
• You will have the ability to effectively control overtime and meet productivity budgets.
• You will develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care.
• You will foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.

Qualifications:

• Current Utah nursing license in good standing.
• Joint Commission certification within one year of start date.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification.
• Minimum 3 years of previous leadership in a clinical role 
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.

For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital has provided a full-spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Mark's drives the development of some of the regions finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery. St. Mark's was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Mark's Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), Xray, and ultrasound as well as a fully-equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors it's a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks.

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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Director Medical Surgical Dept RN opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.

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.