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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