Director, Emergency Services - Nashville, TN



Key Requirements Summary: RN, Director/Leadership role, Emergency Services, Trauma, BLS, ACLS, PALS/ENPC



SHIFT: Full-Time, No Weekends



Compensation: Salary  based on years of experience. Up to a 15% annual performance incentive available. Sign on and/or relocation available on a case by case basis

 

Job Summary:

The Director 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.

Job Responsibilities: 

Service

• Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication.


• Actively participates in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents.


• Advances the patient experience agenda in the Emergency Department. 

People

• Coaches immediate subordinates providing feedback; constructive critique of work; facilitates individual development plan; and documents their job performance.


• Adheres to all Human Resource policies.


• Effectively communicates departmental, organization and industry information to staff.


• Facilitates evidence based employee engagement practices.


• Effectively builds strong relationships, networks to deliver upon organizational, and department goals.


• Participate in employee and patient rounding and identifies and mentors potential future leaders

Quality

• Enforces standards of emergency department care and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance.


• Develops, implements, and evaluates an ongoing emergency services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission.


• Monitors compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety.


• Oversees a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.


• Is responsible for department’s operational excellence; ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards.


• Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens.

Finance

• Seeks new program strategies and/or program enhancements which would expand patient services.


• Develops, prioritizes and defends a capital equipment requests.


• Is responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization’s financial resources.

Growth

• Advances the growth agenda for emergency services.

Community 

• Demonstrates a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community.


• Develops and builds strategic external networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree Nursing Required


• Master's degree MHA, MSN, MBA, or related field Preferred


• 3+ years of experience in emergency services  Required


• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role 

Licences, Certificates, Education

• 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

Additional Information

• Monthly Dept. Volume- 6000+ patient


• # of Beds per Unit- 55 ER Beds


• Must have ER Director Experience at level 2 Trauma Center


• Must have Trauma Experience


• Top 3 Objectives


•    Great People Skills


•    Have a strong record of accomplishment of building engagement scope 


•    Must be a Director


•    FTE is 95-98