Director of Nursing - ER

Southern Regional Medical Center • Riverdale, GA

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About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities. The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services; Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery/Robotic Surgery; Wound Care; and Women's Health Services, including a Level III NICU. The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. Learn more at southernregional.org.

Requirements

• Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current PALS upon hire and maintain current.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.
• Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021.

Responsibilities

• Assume 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management and coordination of all Emergency Care Nursing Service functions.
• 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.
• Assume 24-hour accountability for the ED department.
• Supervise and evaluate all personnel assigned to the ED and effectively utilize nursing personnel.
• Consult and communicate with staff, physicians, and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met.
• Interact with outside agencies, patients, and patients' families/significant other(s) to provide comprehensive care.
• Provide triage and treatment to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients seeking emergency care.
• Assume house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree