Introduction

Want to join a team of daring managers who care without reservations or limits? Our HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital team is looking for a(an) Director Trauma. HCA Healthcare is an advanced healthcare network that has committed up to $300 million to our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare is committed to research and clinical protocols. Do you want to impact standards of care and save lives across the country? Apply today to our Director Trauma and be a part of the innovation of ideas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary:

In collaboration with the Trauma Center Medical Director, is responsible for the planning, developing, coordinating, implementing and ongoing evaluation of Trauma services.

In this role you will:

• Demonstrates twenty-four hour responsibility and accountability for nursing practice, and quality of care and services within assigned departments. Develops and maintains standards of care of the trauma patient as set by state, federal and regulatory agencies.
• Collaborates and maintains liaison role to assure cooperation with police, state attorney, medical examiner's office regarding criminal investigations/evidentiary requirements.
• Analyzes data, identifies trends/areas for improvement in processes, structures, and systems impacting trauma care patients outcomes. Collaborates with Trauma Registry personnel to assure validly of Trauma Registry Data.
• Collaborates with the medical staff and other personnel representatives of allied groups in the planning and coordinator in of the delivery of health care services to patients, such as case management and critical care paths.
• Monitors and evaluates the continuum of trauma care from the point of EMS entry to rehabilitation and discharge.
• Ensures provision of quality care and services by maintaining appropriate resources, staffing levels, competency of staff, maintenance/ and performance of equipment, physical space, and training and education of staff.
• Collaborates with Trauma Medical Director/trauma physicians to troubleshoot/problem-solve issues related to trauma patient care or process and refer to appropriate source for correction action.

Job Requirements:

• Current Florida State Registered Nurse license
• Bachelor’s Degree required (BSN or healthcare related field preferred)
• Minimum 2+ years in a trauma setting
• BLS, ACLS, PALS or ENPC and TNCC or ATCN; or BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC Instructor issued by AHA or American Red Cross

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is a 267-bed hospital. We are a top-performing quality hospital. We have over 300 of the most respected and qualified physicians in the area. We offer an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and a Cancer Care Center. Our services include open-heart surgery and a wide range of specialties. We give advanced care to critically ill patients. We offer emergency services at our main emergency room (ER). We also have a pediatric ER and two freestanding ERs. Together, our team has an unwavering conviction to improve more lives in more ways.

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 cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to its patients, colleagues and communities. Help guide our team as a(an) Director Trauma and help us improve more lives in more ways.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.