Acute Care Services - Acute Care Director
Company: Community Medical Center
Location: Missoula
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
This is a full time (0.8 - 1.0 Status) day shift Acute Care
Director position in Acute Care Services department.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Acute Care Services Clinical Director works under the direction
and supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer. -The Acute Care
Director functions as an integral member of the patient care team,
responsible for the clinical direction of staff members, quality
outcomes, and financial health of the reporting units. -The Acute
Care Director has the 24/7 responsibility for the effective
implementation of the philosophy, policies and procedures, goals of
the hospitals and the department and their effect on patient care.
-This individual serves as the expert, role model and resource to
the clinical team and care integrator for patients. -The shifts
will vary to meet the needs of both nightshift and dayshift staff.
-The Acute Care Services Director exercises autonomy in performing
the assigned responsibilities and functions cooperatively with
staff and management to support the mission, vision values and
strategic plan of CMC. -
This Acute Care Services Director works closely with all members of
the Leadership Council and oversees a house-wide, functional,
multidisciplinary, and service oriented team that includes the
ICU/PCU, Medical/Surgical, and Rehab Nursing Units. -
PRIMARY (ESSENTIAL) DUTIES
- Oversees the development and implementation and assists the
Acute Care Manager with staff education and orientation to train
and develop effective and efficient staff.
- Works with Acute Care Manager and House Administrator to ensure
that enough qualified nursing personnel are assigned for each
unit/shift to meet the patient's needs.
- Assists in the interview and hiring process and the employee
annual evaluation process.
- Helps to implement quality and safety standards and audit for
compliance and ongoing process improvement.
- Represents the Acute Care Services unit through departmental
and assigned committee meetings.
- Participates in the developing and updating of department
policy and procedures.
- Manage budget and resources for each unit, ensuring optimal
utilization while minimizing costs.
- Works closely with the Acute Care Manager to understand and
manage the correct productivity for the units.
- Regularly rounds on the units and is visible for
staff.
- Participates in problem-solving issues and communicates openly
with all members of the team.
- Maintain regular communication with the Senior Leadership Team,
providing updates on unit progress, discussing strategic
initiatives, and obtaining valuable input to ensure the Acute Care
division continues to meet its operational and clinical goals. This
communication will involve offering critical insights, raising
concerns promptly, and providing constructive solutions for
consideration.
- Based on primary staffing needs may need to take a patient
assignment or be a resource for staff. -
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE -
Minimum Education: -
- Bachelor's degree in a Nursing or eligible license in the state
of Montana required.
- Master's degrees in Nursing, Business, or Leadership/Management
preferred.
- ACLS, ONS certification, Healthcare Provider BLS within 3
months of hire. - -
Preferred Certification(s):
- Certification in specialty preferred.
Minimum Work Experience: -
- 5 years or more experience as an Acute Care Clinical Leader
required.
- Experience as a Unit Level Director strongly
preferred.
- Competency of RN for Med/Surg or ICU. -
- 2 years or more experience as a bedside RN. -
- Demonstrated success with tabulating, collaborative work with
physicians, project management and process improvement
projects.
- Experience with a team with a variety of skill levels including
new graduate RN's.
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records.
Required Skills:
- Exhibits pride of ownership and is customer focused,
strategically oriented, demonstrates teamwork, and delegates
appropriately.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Requires excellent written and oral communications,
presentation, and computer/pc skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other related
software.
- Demonstrated success with tabulating, collaborative work with
physicians, project management and process improvement
projects.
Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete
as possible. -However, it in no way states or implies that these
are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. -The
omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them
from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical
assignment to the responsibilities, assigned with or without
notice.
Culture & Perks
Community Medical Center - Leading the Way in Patient Care
- -Community Medical Center is a licensed 150 bed hospital
comprising adult and pediatric health care delivery systems and is
part of Lifepoint Health and Billings Clinic.
- We are proud to be the only hospital in Montana to earn The
Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification
in Perinatal Care; to have Western Montana's only Chest Pain
Accreditation, and our Cancer Center is accredited by the
Commission on Cancer in advanced clinical care, scientific
research, and technological inventions. We have also been named the
#1 Rehab Hospital in Montana by U.S. News & World Report, ranking
care of patients recovering from events such as stroke, traumatic
brain injury, and severe burns.
For more information about Community Medical Center, please call
(406) 728-4100 or visit
For more information about Lifepoint Health, visit
LifepointHealth.net -
Missoula Welcomes You Home
- -CMC is located on a 45-acre campus in Missoula, Montana.
Nestled in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, between Glacier
and Yellowstone national parks. Our diverse community serves as
western Montana's hub for education and healthcare and offers the
perfect blend of four-season outdoor recreation, small town charm
and big city amenities.
- Missoula has been named #1 for "fun" for young adults by Smart
Asset, the personal finance website, that compiles U.S. Census data
and Missoula ranks second in the country for the number of
entertainment venues per capita and is close behind when it comes
to restaurants and bars. On any given day you can enjoy one of
Missoula's concert venues, restaurants, breweries, hiking trails,
ski resorts, and more!
COVID-19 Update: -
Community Medical Center is hiring top talent, but we also have a
mission of Making Communities Healthier, which means keeping our
community safe and to reduce the risk of exposure. We have modified
our conditions of employment to include COVID-19 vaccination unless
a documented medical or religious exemption is approved.
This position is subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing according to
MT Law -39-2-205-39-2-211.
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