Executive Director Emergency Services

Unity Health • Searcy, AR

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Director of Emergency Services is responsible for executive leadership of the Emergency Department as the primary service line, with secondary oversight of additional assigned departments across the health system. Provides administrative leadership to Managers, Supervisors, Charge Nurses, Educators, Coordinators, and other leaders across the Emergency Department and assigned system departments. Maintains collaborative relationships with Medical Directors, Emergency Physicians, Hospitalists, EMS agencies, ancillary departments, campus leadership, and external regulatory bodies. This role ensures high-performing emergency care operations while coordinating enterprise-wide priorities related to patient access, throughput, safety, staffing, financial stewardship, and service excellence. The Executive Director is accountable for 24/7 emergency services performance, regulatory readiness, disaster preparedness, patient flow from point of entry through admission/discharge, and strategic integration of emergency operations with inpatient and ancillary services.

Requirements

• Current Arkansas licensure as a registered nurse required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Required
• Minimum seven (7) years progressive healthcare leadership experience required.
• BLS required
• ACLS required
• PALS required
• Advanced knowledge of Emergency Department operations and standards of care.
• Knowledge of EMTALA, trauma readiness, Stroke/STEMI/sepsis protocols, and emergency preparedness.
• Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Financial management and budget oversight skills.
• Expertise in patient throughput, staffing models, and operational improvement.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, HIPAA, and Arkansas Department of Health regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years leadership in emergency, critical care, or hospital operations preferred.
• Multi-department leadership responsibility strongly preferred.
• Experience in rural health systems and high-volume emergency operations preferred.
• TNCC, ENPC, CEN, NE-BC, CNML preferred

Responsibilities

• Executive leadership of the Emergency Department as the primary service line.
• Secondary oversight of additional assigned departments across the health system.
• Provides administrative leadership to Managers, Supervisors, Charge Nurses, Educators, Coordinators, and other leaders across the Emergency Department and assigned system departments.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with Medical Directors, Emergency Physicians, Hospitalists, EMS agencies, ancillary departments, campus leadership, and external regulatory bodies.
• Ensures high-performing emergency care operations.
• Coordinates enterprise-wide priorities related to patient access, throughput, safety, staffing, financial stewardship, and service excellence.
• Accountable for 24/7 emergency services performance, regulatory readiness, disaster preparedness, patient flow from point of entry through admission/discharge, and strategic integration of emergency operations with inpatient and ancillary services.

What This Job Offers

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