Nurse Manager – Emergency Department

Presbyterian System Services • Albuquerque, NM

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian Hospital is seeking an experienced and dynamic Nurse Manager, Emergency Department to provide clinical, operational, and leadership oversight for a fast-paced Emergency Department. The Nurse Manager is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while maintaining compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and professional nursing standards. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New Mexico or compact state license.
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical nursing experience, including Emergency Department experience preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive leadership or management experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency Department experience
• progressive leadership or management experience in an acute care setting

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for all Emergency Department nursing operations.
• Promote evidence-based practice and ensure compliance with nursing standards, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Monitor patient care delivery to ensure quality, safety, and patient satisfaction goals are achieved.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance clinical outcomes and operational performance.
• Foster a culture of patient safety and support root cause analysis and corrective action planning when needed.
• Manage daily department operations, staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Ensure appropriate patient flow and throughput strategies to optimize Emergency Department efficiency.
• Monitor productivity, staffing metrics, and departmental performance indicators.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership to develop and implement strategic initiatives.
• Ensure effective utilization of equipment, supplies, and departmental resources.
• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain high-performing nursing staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
• Promote employee engagement, teamwork, and a positive work environment.
• Support succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
• Ensure ongoing competency validation, education, and compliance training for staff.
• Assist in the development and management of departmental budgets.
• Monitor labor and operational expenses while maintaining quality patient care and service excellence.
• Identify opportunities for cost containment and operational efficiencies.
• Build strong partnerships with physicians, clinical leaders, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Participate in hospital committees and organizational initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with staff, leadership, patients, and families regarding departmental operations and patient care concerns.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• Sign-on bonus & relocation available for qualified candidates
• Wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

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