Director of Emergency Services (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Emergency Services (RN)

Location: Arizona
Schedule: Full-Time, On-Site
Reports To: Chief Nursing Officer
Salary: Up to $150,000, negotiable, based on experience (DOE)
Signing Bonus: Negotiable
Relocation Assistance: Available
Visa Sponsorship: Not available

The Opportunity

A respected community hospital in Arizona is seeking an experienced nursing leader to serve as its Director of Emergency Services. This position provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for a busy Emergency Department that manages high-acuity cases, trauma, environmental emergencies, and seasonal fluctuations in patient volume.

The ideal candidate is a decisive and approachable ED leader who combines strong clinical judgment with operational discipline. This leader will preserve the department’s close-knit, team-oriented culture while advancing patient safety, staff development, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based emergency care.

Department Highlights

• Strong Team Culture: Employees instinctively support one another and share responsibility for exceptional patient care.
• Collaborative Physician Partners: Nursing leaders work alongside approachable physicians who value nursing expertise and open communication.
• Supportive Leadership Environment: The organization values accessible leaders who provide employees with a safe place to raise concerns, discuss challenging cases, and celebrate successes.
• Varied Clinical Challenges: The department manages a broad range of emergency conditions, including high-acuity and trauma cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for the Emergency Department.
• Maintain accountability for departmental quality, patient safety, staffing, productivity, and financial performance.
• Lead employee relations, performance management, conflict resolution, and staff-engagement initiatives.
• Oversee scheduling, payroll, recruitment, retention, onboarding, staff development, and student clinical experiences.
• Monitor departmental budgets and ensure the responsible use of labor, equipment, supplies, and other resources.
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, and applicable laws.
• Manage departmental contracts and vendor relationships.
• Evaluate and justify requests for systems, equipment, and supplies.
• Ensure equipment is properly maintained and necessary supplies remain available.
• Integrate evidence-based practices into departmental operations and clinical protocols.
• Foster professional development, accountability, teamwork, and career growth.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, nursing leadership, hospital executives, and other clinical departments.

Required Qualifications

• Current Arizona RN license or Compact RN license with eligibility to practice in Arizona.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• Emergency Department nursing experience.
• Proven nursing leadership experience within an Emergency Department.
• Current BLS/BCLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and Handle With Care certifications.
• Strong critical-thinking, communication, team-building, and operational leadership skills.

Preferred Qualification

• Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business, or another relevant field.

Compensation and Benefits

The position offers a salary of up to $150,000, negotiable based on experience (DOE) . A signing bonus is negotiable, and relocation assistance is available.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and accident insurance
• Critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid family leave and paid time off
• Retirement plan with company match
• Tuition and certification assistance
• Loan-assistance programs
• Employee wellness resources
• Professional-development and career-advancement opportunities