ED, Baptist Nassau

Baptist Health System, Inc.•Nassau, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health is seeking an experienced Director, Med/Surg/ICU/ED to join the Nursing Administration leadership team at Baptist Medical Center Nassau. This is a full-time, onsite leadership opportunity. The Director provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for the Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care Unit, and Emergency Department, ensuring safe, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care while supporting operational efficiency, patient satisfaction, staff development, and organizational goals. The Director maintains 24-hour accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care across the assigned departments. The role works collaboratively with physicians, nursing leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to promote clinical excellence, improve patient outcomes, and foster a positive, supportive work environment. The position calls for an experienced Registered Nurse with a strong critical care background, demonstrated leadership abilities, and a commitment to exceptional patient care in a community hospital environment.

Requirements

Minimum of 3–5 years of critical care nursing experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of critical care nursing practices, patient safety, and clinical operations.
Strong clinical assessment, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Previous nursing leadership or management experience.
Experience overseeing multidisciplinary nursing teams in an acute-care hospital setting.
Experience in Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care, and Emergency Department operations.
Experience with staffing, budgeting, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
Master’s degree (MA or MS) required.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

Provide 24-hour leadership, oversight, and accountability for nursing operations across the Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care, and Emergency Departments.
Direct the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to ensure high-quality, safe, and effective patient outcomes.
Oversee daily departmental operations, including staffing, resource allocation, and efficient patient-care delivery.
Collaborate with physicians, nursing leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and promote effective communication across departments.
Ensure nursing practices align with evidence-based standards, hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and patient-safety initiatives.
Lead recruitment, interviewing, selection, onboarding, orientation, performance management, and continued professional development of assigned personnel.
Coach and mentor staff and provide leadership development opportunities to support engagement, retention, and succession planning.
Establish and monitor departmental quality, safety, patient-satisfaction, and operational performance measures.
Identify process-improvement opportunities and implement initiatives to enhance patient care, workflow efficiency, and departmental performance.
Oversee staffing plans, scheduling, productivity, budgets, and departmental resources for effective, cost-conscious operations.
Promote collaboration among Medical/Surgical, ICU, ED, and other clinical and support departments to ensure continuity of patient care.
Support compliance with hospital policies, professional nursing standards, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Foster accountability, teamwork, patient-centered care, and continuous improvement.
Participate in organizational committees, strategic initiatives, and nursing leadership activities.
Ensure patient care is delivered efficiently, effectively, safely, and cost-effectively in keeping with Baptist Health's mission, vision, and values.
Perform additional leadership and administrative responsibilities as assigned.