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Introduction:

The role of the Director of the Emergency Services Department assures service, growth, development, personnel management, and resource allocation and management controls in order to ensure consistent high-quality patient care in the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities:

What you will do in this role:

      You will accurately identify real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication

      You will actively participate in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents

      You will advance the patient experience agenda in the Emergency Department

      You will coach immediate subordinates providing feedback; constructive critique of work; facilitates individual development plan; and documents their job performance

      You will adhere to all Human Resource policies.

      You will effectively communicate departmental, organization and industry information to staff

      You will facilitate evidence-based employee engagement practices

      You will effectively build strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals

      You will participate in employee and patient rounding and identify and mentor potential future leaders

      You will enforce standards of emergency department care and develop processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance

      You will develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing emergency services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission

      You will monitor compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety

      You will oversee a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care

      You will be responsible for departments operational excellence; ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards

      You will follow the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens

      You will support the recruitment process to secure staffing talent

      You will perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Qualifications

      Bachelor's degree in nursing required

      Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred

      3+ years of experience in emergency services required

      3+ years of experience in a leadership role preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

      Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation required

      Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required

      Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required

      Basic Life Support (BLS) required