ER Director (26-400)

Artesia General Hospital•Artesia, NM

1d•$44 - $69

About The Position

Job Summary: Responsible for overall functioning of specific department and facilitates/coordinates continuity of care for all patients served in said department. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: · Serve as a clinical resource and role model. · Assist and communicate with other members of the nursing team. · Assume direct patient care responsibility compatible with departmental unit needs. · Exercise hospital administrative decision-making authority as needed. · Maintain staffing levels, communicates staffing needs, secured staff and forecasts staffing needs based on volume. · Supervise, evaluate, interview, discipline and manage all personnel assigned to department. · Develop annual budget and operate efficiently and effectively. · Assure customer needs are met within available resource. · Maintain supplies and equipment needs. · Increase productivity of the department. · Ensure department employees meet all license and education requirements; competencies and training needs are met. · Provide coverage in the department where applicable. · Consistently improve customer satisfaction and service quality. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES : · As assigned. KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITIES: · Detailed knowledge of nursing practice and care delivery in terms of theories and practices to serve as the resource or educator to other practitioners in the nursing field. AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position. Information Management: Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security. Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety: Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Three years in acute care setting within department specific
Supervisory experience required
Current New Mexico Nurse License
ACLS, PALS, TNCC, where applicable per department required
Detailed knowledge of nursing practice and care delivery in terms of theories and practices to serve as the resource or educator to other practitioners in the nursing field.
Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.
Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.
Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as a clinical resource and role model.
Assist and communicate with other members of the nursing team.
Assume direct patient care responsibility compatible with departmental unit needs.
Exercise hospital administrative decision-making authority as needed.
Maintain staffing levels, communicates staffing needs, secured staff and forecasts staffing needs based on volume.
Supervise, evaluate, interview, discipline and manage all personnel assigned to department.
Develop annual budget and operate efficiently and effectively.
Assure customer needs are met within available resource.
Maintain supplies and equipment needs.
Increase productivity of the department.
Ensure department employees meet all license and education requirements; competencies and training needs are met.
Provide coverage in the department where applicable.
Consistently improve customer satisfaction and service quality.