Critical Care Director

Critical Care Director – Alaska Regional Hospital

This position is incentive eligible.

Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a Critical Care Director with Alaska Regional Hospital, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving!

• 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 free telemedicine services and free Air Med 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.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance 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)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

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Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

As the Nursing Director of the Critical Care you will be responsible for the daily operation of the unit. You will demonstrate clinical competency, nursing judgment, teaching skills, and a commitment to improving the quality of patient care within critical care. You will have the ability to identify resources needed and be responsible for staffing, hiring and budget management on the unit.

We are looking for someone that is passionate and takes great pride in guiding the care of our patients like they are family.

• Supervise performance improvement within the department and function with initiative and independent judgement.
• Retain and recruit sufficient and qualified staff for effective operations.
• Ensure staff is educated on established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated negative outcome in the patient’s care.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of staff performance.
• Plan and implement training and development accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, patient safety, healthy work environment, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop and communicate a shared vision for department(s) consistent with the hospital vision.
• Deal with staff performance deficiencies in a constructive and timely manner.
• Recognize staff members who exhibit exemplary performance.

• Current Alaska RN license in good standing.
• Minimum of five (5) years in an acute care nursing required; 10 years preferred in all aspects of critical care clinical experience.
• Previous manager or director experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing required, Master’s degree preferred.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification required.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) and Certification required.
• CCRN preferred.

HCA Healthcare's Alaska Regional Hospital is known for our expertise, compassion and skills. We are committed to delivering patient‑centered care to every patient on every visit for our 250 plus bed facility. Year after year, Alaska Regional receives 5‑star ratings for heart attack treatment, bowel obstruction treatment, and colorectal surgery.

Based in Anchorage, Alaska, the…