Director of Critical Care Services ER & ICU

Providence Medical Center • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

The Director of ER/ICU is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility and accountability for critical care nursing service functions and the departments. The Director manages the delivery of patient care, supervises assigned personnel, and oversees care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and older adult patients. The role also provides triage and treatment to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients seeking emergency care.

The Director develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. They communicate with staff, physicians, and administration about nursing issues and hospital policy to help ensure patient needs are met, and interact with outside agencies, patients, and patients’ families or significant others to provide comprehensive care. House supervisory duties may be assigned, including responding to hospital codes, assessing and charting, and completing appropriate documentation. The position is based at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, and is a full-time, day-shift, exempt role with eight-hour shifts.

Requirements

• Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
• Current PALS upon hire and maintain current certification.
• A minimum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification preferred.
• A minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical or acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assume 24-hour administrative responsibility and accountability for critical care nursing service functions and the departments.
• Supervise, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care delivery.
• Develop and implement departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
• Supervise and evaluate personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilize nursing personnel and time.
• Communicate with staff, physicians, and administration, in writing and verbally, regarding nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met.
• Assume house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to hospital codes, assessing and charting, and completing appropriate documentation.
• Oversee patient care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and older adult patients.
• Interact with outside agencies, patients, and patients’ families or significant others to provide comprehensive care.
• Provide triage and treatment to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients seeking emergency care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director