Director Emergency Services

HOPEWELL, VA
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor

Director, Emergency Services

Prince George, VA

Full Time

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:

·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.

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.

Supports HCA by

·Promoting consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service

·Practicing and adhering to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement”

·Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications

·Bachelor's degree in nursing required

·Master's degree MHA, MSN, MBA, or related field preferred

·Experience as Director of emergency services required. 

 

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

·Reference HCA LEADS

General Comments

Ideal Candidate:

  1. Been a Director of ER vs an ER Manager. Must be recent ER
  2. 11 bed ER but will expand to 18
  3. Acuity - Not high - pretty mild; heavy as FSED
  4. Will manage 52 FTEs
  5. FSED is 7 miles from John Randolph Medical Center
  6. Base - $120 + 22.5 % bonus incentive
  7. Sign on Bonus $10K + Relocation $10K
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