Director of Emergency and Acute Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Full-time, salary, exempt position

Routine work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This position directs and supervises services in acute, swing bed, and emergency departments. Coordinates, promotes and maintains harmonious relationships among nursing departments, medical staff, patients and the public. Analyzes and evaluates nursing services to improve the quality of patient care, the efficient utilization of staff time and abilities and enhance the professional development of nursing staff. The individual in this position has wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment in the interpretation and implementation of policy, regulations and laws.

Duties include:

• Directs, oversees, and evaluates all nursing personnel in Nursing Services (Acute, ER, Swing Bed, Outpatient Nursing and Pharmacy department).
• Guides staffing procedures to ensure quality patient care.
• Set objectives and long-term goals for the nursing department.
• Will maintain physical assessment skills and demonstrate knowledge in all nursing areas to assist the nurses or perform patient care duties personally when staffing is compromised by excessive workload.
• Provides oversight and direction to the nursing staff through regular contact. Works with staff on planning for professional development.
• Participate in various regulatory site visits.
• Develop, promote and communicate competency activities within the nursing departments (i.e. Annual Skills Fair).
• Develop and implement quality improvement processes that align with regulations and HCH standards.
• Develop and enforce policy and procedures to ensure effective, efficient and high quality nursing care.
• Provides for the continuous review and update of standards, policy and procedures of Nursing Services.
• Ensures effective communication by leading and/or participating in departmental huddles, staff meetings, PMI’s, etc.
• Is responsible for providing effective leadership to the Directors of the departments you have direct oversight of as listed on the organizational chart.
• Mentors and assists department managers as needed.
• Provides performance feedback to department managers that aids their growth and development.
• Ensures departments managers have the tools required to perform their job duties and manage their departments effectively.
• Is active and engaged in committees as needed/indicated, serves as committee chair as appropriate/indicated.
• Serves as an ambassador of HCH in building regional relationships.
• Serves as a positive representative of the organization when attending meetings or conferences.
• Oversees and manages departmental budgets responsibly.
• Collaborate effectively with Medical-Staff and other departments within the organization.
• Resolves issues and deficiencies when needed.
• Coordinates clinical opportunities for nursing students.
• Ensures compliance with organizational requirements including, but not limited to, trauma registry reporting.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, required. Will consider years of experience in nursing management in lieu of BSN.
• Must have a Registered Nurse License issued by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Or hold a compact license with authorization to work in the state of Kansas.
• Applicant must have at least 3 years previous management experience. Must have 3 to 5 years previous clinical nursing experience.
• Previous experience in ER preferred. Wide scope of knowledge of the general nursing theories and practice, including basic knowledge related to nursing, and their application for better understanding of patient care problems. Ability to apply principles of personnel administration to the selection and placement of staff.
• Must have these certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC and PALS or NRP. May obtain these after hire.

Benefits

We offer a complete, comprehensive benefit package that includes:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Retirement Savings with Employer Match
• Health Savings Accounts, with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Medical & Dependent Care
• Supplemental Coverages including Short Term & Long Term Disability, Accident, Hospital Confinement, Cancer
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• And most importantly, we offer a flexible work environment that supports a healthy work-home life balance.