Director Emergency and Trauma Services - Registered Nurse
About The Position
Kaweah Health is seeking a Director Emergency and Trauma Services - Registered Nurse. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position in the Emergency Department (ED). The purpose of this role is to lead and influence others to advance Kaweah Health's mission and vision, and to achieve strategic priorities for the nursing division. This position requires high-level leadership accountability focused on safety and the necessary infrastructure to meet patient and family expectations. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in an extremely busy Emergency Department with over 100,000 visits per year, serving as a Level 3 Trauma Center. This role involves managing eight direct reports and over 300 employees within the department. Applicants should provide specific examples of accomplishments, challenges, and results, including details on department size, scope, bed count, visit volume, trauma designation, and employee numbers.
Requirements
- CA RN license
- Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire/transfer.
- BSN or MSN
- Five years of management experience in nursing leadership.
- Applications must include examples of specific accomplishments, challenges faced and results.
- Include details on size and scope of departments in beds, visits, Trauma designation and employees.
Nice To Haves
- National certification in nursing leadership.
Responsibilities
- Directs the delivery of patient care in the areas of responsibility in accordance with the plan for the provision of care and service, and the plan for the provision of nursing care at Kaweah Health.
- Develops or participates in the development of patient care policies, procedures, protocols, and standards that guide and support the provision of services.
- Holds direct reports accountable for meeting standards of nursing practice and patient care.
- Participates in nursing policy formulation and decision-making.
- Develops, implements, evaluates, and, as necessary, revises the plan for the provision of care and service in assigned service areas.
- Contributes to, and coordinates services with, the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Kaweah Health plan for the provision of care and services.
- Contributes to the continuous improvement of patient care and services.
- Provides adequate staff resources for carrying out the plan for patient care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of patient classification tools and Title 22 requirements related to patient classification.
- Contributes to staff development.
- Manages financial resources.
- Communicates with key constituencies.
- Ensures full integration of the Emergency Department.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
- Is knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
- Able to effectively communicate and care for patients and families as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
Benefits
- Benefits Eligible Full-Time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
