Nurse Manager - Middletown Emergency Department

ChristianaCare • Middletown, DE

125d

About The Position

Emergency Department Nurse Manager - Middletown, DE Are you ready to take your nursing leadership to the next level? At our cutting-edge stand-alone Middletown Emergency Department, we're looking for a passionate and experienced leader to lead a high-performing team in delivering exceptional care to our community. This is more than a job—it's a chance to shape the future of emergency nursing in a facility built for innovation, compassion, and impact. The state-of-the-art full-service free-standing emergency department features: 18 treatment rooms. Staffing by board-certified emergency physicians and emergency nurses 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. Serving the most frequent emergency care needs. Dedicated on-site laboratory with walk-in hours from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dedicated imaging services.

Requirements

• RN from an accredited nursing program.
• BSN and Master's Degree (or BS + MSN).
• Minimum 5 years of clinical and leadership experience.
• Professional certification in a nursing specialty (required).
• Nurse Executive Certification (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assures compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
• Identifies priorities of leadership and management responsibilities and demonstrates the ability to delegate.
• Enables a relationship based care approach to care delivery on assigned unit.
• Performs routine leader rounds on patients and caregivers on assigned unit to establish visibility, teamwork, and monitoring the level of care/practice.
• Supports and communicates department and unit-based quality and safety initiatives.
• Manages nursing practice and care delivery in designated unit.
• Promotes the autonomy of the nursing staff, encouraging independent decision making and problem solving.
• Supports and facilitates a culture of nursing professional governance on unit.
• Formulates and effectively executes innovative leadership strategies to promote excellence.
• Responsible for staffing and scheduling, allocating paid time off to meet staffing needs for unit census.
• Maintains position control in a cost-effective manner.
• Interviews and hires potential employees, assuring the technical and professional development of staff.
• Coaches, disciplines and evaluates staff according to CCHS policy.
• Maintains accurate employee files, including licensure of professional staff.
• Plans, holds and documents monthly staff meetings, communicating all appropriate information.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the unit budget in collaboration with the Director/VP of Patient Care Services.
• Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among departments to ensure effective value and quality patient care delivery.
• Demonstrates and promotes positive interpersonal communication skills all the time.
• Maintains a cooperative and collaborative working relationship with unit based Medical Director.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous paid time off
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan with defined contributions
• A supportive, mission-driven culture
• The opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of patients and families

What This Job Offers

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