RN Director Emergency Services- Full Time- Overland Park, KS

RN Director Emergency Services

Menorah Medical Center is a 164-bed HCA Healthcare facility located in Overland Park, Kansas. The hospital is known for providing some of the most advanced treatment services available in the Kansas City area, including neurological care, robotic surgery, emergency care, and bone and joint care. The facility has earned many awards and accreditations for the quality of its services, like a 5-Star Rating for Treatment of Stroke by Healthgrades. Staff members say that Menorah Medical Center is a great place to work because of its excellent culture and supportive management team.

Job Summary

The Director of Emergency Services Department assures service, growth, development, personnel management, and resource allocation and management controls in order to ensure consistent high-quality patient care in the Emergency Department.

Job Responsibilities

• Service: Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication. Actively participates in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents. Advances the patient experience agenda in the Emergency Department.
• People: Coaches immediate subordinates providing feedback; constructive critique of work; facilitates individual development plan; and documents their job performance. Adheres to all Human Resource policies. Effectively communicates departmental, organization and industry information to staff. Facilitates evidence based employee engagement practices. Effectively builds strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals. Participate in employee and patient rounding and identifies and mentors potential future leaders
• Quality: Enforces standards of emergency department care and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance. Develops, implements, and evaluates an ongoing emergency services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission. Monitors compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety. Oversees a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care. Is responsible for department's operational excellence; ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards. Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens.
• Finance: Seeks new program strategies and/or program enhancements which would expand patient services. Develops, prioritizes and defends a capital equipment requests. Is responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization's financial resources.
• Growth: Advances the growth agenda for emergency services.
• Community: Demonstrates a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community. Develops and builds strategic external networks.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing required. Master's degree MHA, MSN, MBA, or related field preferred.

Experience

3+ years of experience in emergency services required. 3+ years of experience in a leadership role preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Licenses, Certifications, & Training

Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors

Knowledge of human resource management, program development, fiscal management skills, and familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency standards preferred.

Additional Notes

Overall hospital specs: 153 beds, high volume surgery, lost 29 semi-private beds due to COVID, center of excellence colorectal, bariatrics, robotics good, ortho, neuro, 16 bed ICU, higher acuity on the floors though (due to surg) -hospital driven by surgery volume and not by ED. Specific ER specs: Client: 35-40/day and on the incline, 75-80% high acuity-level III type, admissions high 50%, 12 beds, use hallways (8) when high census, good staffing, no trauma, geriatric certified, good patient experience overall, Clinical nurse cords no Nurse Manager.