Director of Critical Care Services ER & ICU

Prime Healthcare • Kansas City, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Critical Care Services for the ER and ICU is a Registered Nurse with 24-hour administrative responsibility and accountability for critical care nursing service functions. The Director manages the delivery of patient care and the departments’ personnel, develops and implements departmental plans, and ensures performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. The role reports directly to the CNO or Administrator.

The Director communicates with staff, physicians, and administration regarding nursing issues and hospital policies, and may assume house supervisory responsibilities, including responding to hospital codes and completing required assessment, charting, and documentation. The role oversees care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and older adult patients and provides emergency triage and treatment to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. The Director also interacts with outside agencies, patients, and patients’ families or significant others to support comprehensive care.

Requirements

• Current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current ACLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current PALS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• At least two years of supervisory or management experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for new hires after 1/11/2021.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all critical care nursing service functions for the ER and ICU, with 24-hour administrative responsibility and accountability.
• Supervise, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of patient care.
• 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, verbally and in writing, about nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies.
• 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