Emergency Department Director

Emergency Department Director

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Main 499 - Floresville, TX 78114

Overview

Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: Any Education Level: 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage: Negligible Category: Management

Description

Summary: Responsible to the Chief Nursing Officer. Functions as Emergency Department Director, clinical resource person, and responsible for nursing resource utilization, Assumes responsibility for Emergency Services Operations for shift worked.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Follows process that define qualifications, responsibilities, competencies of staff needed to provide care and services that meet the needs of the Emergency Department.
• Familiar with each Emergency Department staffing plan to meet customer and service needs that effectively addresses staffing guidelines, productivity measures, and the Emergency Department plan of care to provide safe and high quality service.
• Leads on departmental work teams that successfully assess, revise, and improve work outcomes.
• Provides frequent and clear communication and feedback to staff based on individual needs and job requirements.
• Administers corrective action as needed to Staff and Emergency Department under close supervision and approval of the Emergency Department Director.
• Provides or facilitates continuing education/training for team members, with particular focus on quality improvement in teams, use of equipment, interpersonal relationships, customer service, and leadership as assigned or delegated.
• Attends 100% of mandatory education.
• Assures all new team members successfully complete general and department orientation within designated time frames. Communicate knowledge on all current hospital and department policies and procedures to patient care employees.
• Promotes confidence in team members through peer recognition and reinforcement of successes by team and its members.
• Facilitates and fosters ongoing problem solving that utilizes teams and collaboration.
• Leads teams that can focus on immediate issues, move quickly, and achieve specific results as planned.
• Supports others to do their best, creating an atmosphere focused on results, achievement and recognition.
• Assists the Emergency Department Director in hiring decisions and processes.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Current licensure as Registered Nurse in the state of Texas. ADN required. BSN recommended. Experience: A minimum of three years acute care clinical nursing experience in a hospital setting or three years demonstrated leadership as an Emergency department charge nurse... Familiar with scheduling Emergency Department assignments, staffing assignments, acuity systems, and esi level triage. Has developed and presented education sessions. Has performed employee evaluations and assisted with orientation of staff. Has experience investigating problems and provides solutions with- in the framework of best practice and nursing process. Physical Requirements: This job requires, at various times, the following physical activities; climbing, balancing, stopping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, carrying, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, talking, and hearing, sometimes exerting in excess of 20-100 pounds of force. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform daily activities. May be subject to inside environmental conditions, hazards (including electrical currents and exposure to high heat and chemicals), infectious diseases, and may be required to function around prisoners and mental patients. Skills: Must have good writing and excellent verbal skills; must present a positive image for Connally Memorial Medical Center; computer skills to include word, excel, and EMR; ability to prioritize tasks, intervene in conflicts. Possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team member or team leader.