Director of Acute Care

JOIN OUR TEAM!!!

Are you looking to be one of the team? To be part of the family and not just another number? Are you looking for a positive work environment where teamwork and diversity are key?

We value your contributions. Every role in our hospital has an impact on each of our patients. We work hard to make sure our employees love their work here. Many have been with us from the very beginning. Because we're physician-owned, we understand the value of having a well-trained, well-resourced staff. When it comes to procedural healthcare, experience matters.

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is committed to providing better outcomes for our employees!

• Great Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental, PTO & 401K
• Individually Tailored 6-12 Week Orientation
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Career Ladder for RNs, LVNs, & CSTs
• Consumer discounts through Perks
• Family Atmosphere
• Opportunity for Multi-Unit Training
• Free CEUs through Cornerstone, our online training system

We are looking for a dedicated Director of Acute Care like you to join our Lubbock Heart team.

What You Will do in this Role:

• Performs assessments of patients including physical condition, psychosocial, neurological and learning abilities upon which patient care is planned, implemented and evaluated.
• Supervises and performs technical/clerical skills/procedures based on department skills list and competency testing.
• Documents assessments, nursing and medical interventions, equipment/supply usage, discharge, transfer plan, patient family teaching, communication between departments.
• Ability to respond to data/information, give rational for actions taken, set/revise priorities, participate in Performance Improvement, trouble-shoot equipment while providing a safe environment to self and others.
• Performs employee counseling on shift with collaboration with Director/Assistant Director as needed.
• Fosters growth and development of management and leadership skills in staff members.
• Maintains effective communication and coordination of activities between other departments and staff members.
• Ensures departmental compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepares and monitors and adheres to annual hospital and operational budgets.
• Accurately identifies and expeditiously resolves issues affecting the delivery of services.
• Develops standards of care and performance and implements a mechanism for the ongoing evaluation and improvement of performance standards.
• Actively promotes a positive image of hospital and services with the public and professional community.
• Communicates clearly, openly, and honestly in verbal and written formats.
• Maintains expertise with computer-based programs, and utilizes reports to improve services and ensures full utilization of system by staff.
• Assesses own performance using insight and constructive feedback to set goals to enrich knowledge and skills required to perform role.
• Maintains a positive work environment for staff and physicians and promotes team efforts.
• Ensures adequate staffing in order to achieve department's function and purpose. Completes and maintains departmental staffing plan and reports negative variance to supervision.
• Adheres to established departmental operation and salary budgets, and provides explanations of budget variances.
• Ensures that probationary and annual performance evacuations are current and are reviewed by employees during an annual performance improvement interview.
• Completes initial departmental orientation and competency review for newly hired employees.
• Ensures that all licensure/credentials certificates for applicable personnel are valid and up to date. Updates and maintains job descriptions for each job classification in accordance with hospital policy and procedures.
• Attend Acute Care patient huddle daily.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with leadership and other departments.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• 2-5 years of leadership experience required.
• BSN required. MSN preferred.
• Currently licensed in the state of Texas.
• BCLS and ACLS required.
• 2-5 years' experience in cardiac care setting and prior supervisory experience required.

Your Shift: Full Time

LHSH Incentives

• Flexible Scheduling
• No mandatory overtime
• Career Ladder

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital specializes in the care of cardiac, orthopedic, nephrology, urology, and general medical patients. We are also a highly active inpatient center mainly centered on surgical procedures that include cardiothoracic, orthopedic, urology, and general surgery. We have a 24-hour Emergency Department with 5 fully equipped ED rooms, 4 fully operating OR rooms, 4 cardiac catherization labs with 1 electrophysiology room, 11-day surgery rooms, 58 acute care beds spread over three units, and 16 cardiac critical care rooms. We pride ourselves on giving the best overall care possible to our patients and on our family style atmosphere that includes everyone: patients and their families, physicians, and our employees.

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