This position is incentive eligible.
Job Summary and QualificationsThe Director of Throughput coordinates patient flow through the hospital and clinical coordination of care across the continuum. Responsibilities will include developing length of stay (LOS) and resource reduction strategies, as well as capitalizing on facility best practices. The Director will also ensure that improvement opportunities are appropriately channeled to effect change, coordinate compliance initiatives with outside agencies, intervene with the hospitalists & PCP's to address and resolve issues related to facility utilization and patient flow process and facilitate strong working relationship between caregivers, case management, and admitting departments to promote effective utilization management through coordination of efforts involving patient flow.
- You will evaluate and implement patient flow to ensure maximization of the hospital resources.
- You will continually evaluate, monitor, and improve the patient flow program effectiveness as it relates to utilization review, resource management, discharge planning, and care coordination.
- You will establish patient flow goals in coordination with hospital executive management and monitor progress toward the goals through tracking tools such as NATE, ED dashboard, and Teletracker.
- You will oversee the Discharge Suite and transporter team; ensure efficient hospital operations and communications.
- You will coordinate Medical Center Patient Flow responsibilities with the Case Management Director to ensure all patient flow needs of the Medical Center are met and to ensure similar policies and procedures are in place, as applicable.
- You will serve as the educational leader to physicians and employees as it relates to utilization review, resource management, and patient flow.
- You will oversee the Patient Logistics Center transfer process and implement actions for increased throughput.
- You will demonstrate an understanding of HCA's and "Patients First" safety initiatives by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.
What qualifications you will need: - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a BSN degree required.
- A master's degree from an accredited university in Nursing Administration, Business Administration or Hospital and Health Administration program preferred
- Registered Nurse license by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners. If compact license held, RN is required to obtain a Texas RN license within 90 days of their hire date.
- BLS required per St. David's HealthCare Policy
- National Specialty Certification preferred
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in nursing unit with 2 years' experience in a supervisory/leadership position preferred.
St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is a 200
+ bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the
only hybrid operating room in the county, a 24-hour emergency department with a
Level II trauma center, and leading-edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David's Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women's services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more when visiting this facility.
St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is part of St. David's HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David's HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits - St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.
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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
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