Director (RN) Emergency Department (ED)

Lifepoint Health•Marquette, MI

10h

About The Position

The ED RN Director leads the Emergency Department at UP Health System - Marquette. The department provides unscheduled outpatient services to patients requiring immediate care and is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The environment offers varied work and learning opportunities in a teamwork-oriented setting; work can involve constant change and may be emotionally taxing and stressful. The director develops departmental goals, plans, and standards; oversees operations and patient care delivery; manages staffing and continuing education; monitors budgets and audits; supports professional growth; and integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols. The position is full-time, salaried/exempt, with a Monday–Friday day-shift schedule.

Requirements

Current Michigan RN license.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP).
Handle with Care-Advanced within 90 days.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 1 year.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) within 1 year.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nursing.
One to two years of inpatient medical-surgical or critical-care experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the organization’s clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements and objectives.
Direct and evaluate departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service-level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality-control objectives.
Plan and monitor staffing activities, including hiring, orientation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
Prepare, monitor, and evaluate departmental budgets, and ensure the department operates within allocated funding.
Coordinate and direct internal and external audits.
Create and foster an environment that encourages professional growth.
Integrate evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

$15,000 sign-on bonus available to qualified applicants.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Paid family leave and paid time off.
Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
Loan assistance.
401(k) retirement package with company match.
Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.