Director of Case Management- Texas Hill Country

Director of Case Management- Texas Hill Country Full-time A 50 year old award winning healthcare system in the Hill Country of Texas is looking for exceptional career minded professionals. We’re looking for exceptional leaders to help us continue our journey towards Baldrige Recognition and Magnet Certification. A career with us allows you the ability to advance as a professional and make an impact on lives around this thriving area of Texas. Join us today, it starts with you! The Director, Case Management is responsible to the Senior Director, Vice President and/or the Chief Nursing Officer for facilitating, coordinating and delegating the delivery of patient care to a defined group of patients during their entire hospitalization period. The Director, Nursing provides leadership and overall responsibility for the functioning of assigned clinical patient care/procedural unit(s). She/he is responsible 24 hours a day, with full accountability, for the staffing and management of patient care in each of his/her units, for promoting the practice of professional nursing in a specified patient care area, and for the acquisition, development, and utilization of resources (human and material) needed to fulfill those responsibilities. She/he acts as a liaison between physicians and the patient care team and works cooperatively with administrators, physicians, staff, other managers and all customers of the our Healthcare System to provide services, which consistently meet and exceed the expectations of their customers. This is accomplished by assessing and prioritizing opportunities to improve, plan and implement effective changes and evaluate outcomes of process improvement activities. The Director, Nursing models behavior consistent with the our management philosophy. Essential Job Functions: Builds and maintains a high functioning team. Manages and provides guidance and direction to first line supervisors/charge personnel including interviewing, work allocation, orientation and training, staff development, problem resolution, evaluating performance, making recommendations for personnel actions, and motivation of employees to achieve peak performance. Is responsible for meeting unit productivity targets. Manages and plans for unit and clinical activities including supervising the treatment and care of the patients. Responsible for organizing, directing, teaching and evaluating total nursing care within area of responsibility, including ensuring adequate staffing. Participates in the planning, development and management of operational and equipment budgets annually. Provides financial variance analysis reports in a timely manner. Reviews monthly financial statistics and plans expenditures according to budget limitations. Manages the ongoing implementation of approved plans. Anticipates the purchase or replacement of equipment with input from staff and physicians. Implements the equipment purchase process. Anticipates and recommends needs for added space and needed services not provided by the organization Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Experience: Three years recent RN acute care case management leadership experience. Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served (if applicable). Preferred: Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field; 1-year management experience as a charge RN, clinical care manager/supervisor, or manager. Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required: Must have current RN license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas. Must have Texas RN license within 90 days of hire. Reporting Relationships: Supervised By: CNO, VP or designee Supervision Of: Licensed and unlicensed unit staff Great pay and 10% Annual Incentive Bonus Relocation paid (pack/move) PTO We look forward to receiving your application! All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr Trinitas Healthcare Staffing