Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Austin, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Austin, TX
Agency: Medical Edge Recruitment
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Days
Contract Duration: 2 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Medical Edge Recruitment has an immediate opening for a Director of Emergency Services RN for a position in Austin, TX.

• Specialty: Director of Emergency Services
• Location: Austin, TX
• Facility Type: Acute Care
• Pay Rate: $109,158-$128,256
• Shift/Hours: Full time – Days – No weekends

• Current and valid Texas (or compact state) RN (Registered Nurse) license required
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required
• 3+ years applicable experience Required
• 5+ years applicable experience Preferred
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required

• Cultivates a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensures adherence to standards of care. 

• Manages variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensures a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care. 

• Stays abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve. 

• Stays abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards. 

• Ensures equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards. 

• Ensures efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning. 

• Develops care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care. Fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs. 

• Directs nursing practice and unit operations. Develops policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated. 

• Provides leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience. Instills accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader. 

• Leverage various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Develops and implements strategies to elevate the patient experience. 

• Provides leadership to execute a strategic roadmap designed to enhance patient experience and achieveoptimaloutcomes. 

• Collaborates with subject matter experts and patient experience leaders to ensure compliance with evidence-based practices that enhance patient experience and customer service. 

• Collaborates with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.