Director of Acute Care AdventHealth South Overland Park

Medical, Dental and Vision Available Day One

Location Address: 7820 W 165th Street, Overland Park, KS 66223

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019
• Providing faith-based, whole person care to Kansas City since 1962
• Excellent health benefits, an onsite child care center and fitness facility  
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Employee Referral Program
• Largest health care provider in Johnson County with three campuses

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time, Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Develops an integrated unit plan that encompasses quality improvement initiatives, multidisciplinary coordination of care and regulatory readiness within the organization care delivery model.
• Effectively collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated care.
• Provides support and structure utilizing performance improvement principles to implement quality initiatives.
• Keeps in step with current technology associated with area of responsibility.
• Enhances leadership and management skills of department managers.
• Assists managers in developing departmental business plans to fulfill Hospital goals.
• Displays professionalism in decision making and problem-solving processes through thorough analysis and critical thinking.
• Fosters an environment of staff empowerment delegating tasks that provide staff autonomy in practice environment.
• Ensures a practice environment that promotes dignity and respect for all employees as well as attention to diversity in the workplace.
• Continue personal professional development through professional organizations, attending educational seminars relevant to position, and reading professional journals.
• Develops policies, procedures, personnel and practices which provide a superior level of service and efficiency.
• Improves standards of service to exceed customer expectations in clinical services delivered, waiting times, reports to patient and physician in an atmosphere of positive personal interaction, respect to patient privacy and dignity, and meeting the needs of the referring physician.
• Ensures that the assigned departments meet regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Actively participates in annual budgetary forecasting initiatives.
• Ensures unit base control of operational costs.
• Actively seeks out new ways of cost containment and responsible resource management.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of professional personnel in meeting labor tracking standards regarding skill mix appropriate for patient care delivery model.
• Practices effective communication and problem-solving skills to promote positive physician relations and engagement
• Ensures operational efficiency utilizing benchmarking and best practice standards
• Supports organizational goals and direction through contract knowledge and compliance for goods and services
• Other duties as business needs arise.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Kansas Registered Nurse License
• BCLS obtained through the American Heart Association
• National Nursing Certification in specialty
• Two to five years’ position-related leadership experience

Job Summary:

Establish, manage, and grow patient focused care models in his/her areas of management. Assumes 24-hour operational responsibility for the effective implementation of the philosophy, goals, policies and procedures of the Hospital and their effect on patient care in all designated units. Responsible for the ongoing effective operation of the following departments: ICU, MSU/PCU, Labor and Delivery, NICU, Nursery and Respiratory Therapy.