POSITION TYPE: Registered Nurse (RN)

SPECIALTY UNIT: Director of Emergency Services

LOCATION: Tallahassee, FL

SHIFT: Days

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Position Summary:

As the Director, you will assure service, growth, development, personnel management, and resource allocation and management controls are order to ensure consistent high-quality patient care in the Emergency Department.

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

• Coach 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 and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals.
• Participate in employee and patient rounding and identifies and mentor 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 / Bloodborne 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.

Other Responsibilities:

• Promoting consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.
• Practicing and adhering to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement”.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Direct Deposit
• 401K
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employee discount program
• Excellent room for growth and advancement

Requirements

• Active RN license within the State of practice.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required. Master's degree MHA, MSN, MBA preferred.
• 3 years of experience in emergency services required.
• 3 years of experience in a leadership role preferred.
• Knowledge of human resource management, program development, fiscal management skills, and familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency standards preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $135,000.00 - $168,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Director of Emergency Department: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person