Director, Emergency Services - Nursing Administration - Salary (73717)

Memorial Health System•Marietta, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In an environment of continuous quality improvement and with direction from and in collaboration with the Senior Director for Nursing Professional Practice, the Director, Emergency Services is responsible for professional nursing practice in the emergency departments. The position aligns departmental goals with organizational goals and strategic objectives and insures nursing practice is highly participative, evidenced-based, clinically excellent, and collaborative in nature. The director is also responsible and accountable for the clinical outcomes, financial performance, performance improvement, quality control, customer service, and employee relations of these departments. Exhibits the MHS Standards of Excellence and exercises strict confidentiality at all times.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Nursing or appropriate related field required.
Minimum of five years of appropriate clinical experience.
Minimum of two years’ experience in managerial role.
Licensed in the State of Ohio and WV as a Registered Nurse.
BLS required.
ACLS and PALS required within one year of employment.
Maintains compliance in RQI required.

Nice To Haves

CEN & TNCC preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote and be accountable for professional nursing practice in the span of control for the position.
Work closely and collaboratively with various nursing and non-nursing departments to meet organizational goals.
Serve as a transformational leader who exhibits professionalism, confidence, and inspires, motivates others to a higher level of professionalism.
Work collaboratively with nursing quality to achieve high levels of nursing practice.
Participate in practice and quality councils to achieve sustained improvements.
Role model participation in shared governance and mentoring emerging leaders, networking across the system and ensuring the involvement of frontline staff.
Utilize evidence based practice (EBP) when available and establish standards for its use in all policies, procedures, guidelines and education.
Organize and manage complex projects, using lean processes to facilitate project management.
Demonstrate financial stewardship and innovation.
Work with clinical areas to manage resources, set educational strategies and track quality.
Participate in departmental goal development and goal setting that aligns with strategic nursing and organizational goals.
Partner with other departments to ensure mutual success.
Demonstrate leadership in all aspects of professional nursing practice, improving systems and managing resources.
Exercise authority and responsibility to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, discipline, direct, or recommend such actions by using independent judgment.
Complete and conduct employee performance evaluations based on direct observation of their employee’s job performance.
Perform supervisory duties and be held accountable for performing such duties.
Assume all other duties and responsibilities as necessary.