Clinical Services Director - Emergency Department

Trinity Health; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health seeks an Emergency Room Director to provide operations leadership and strategic direction for the ER. You will oversee large, complex processes with cross-functional teams, ensuring regulatory readiness and alignment with our mission and values.

The role requires RN licensure in the applicable state, a BSN, and a MSN within 18 months of hire, with five years of direct clinical experience and at least three years in progressive management in an acute care setting.

Qualifications

• BSN required; MSN within 18 months of hire.
• RN licensure in applicable state(s) of practice.
• Five years of direct clinical experience with 3 years of progressive management in acute care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate across cross-functional teams to drive patient care excellence.
• Model Trinity Health Mission, Values, Actions & Promise in daily practices.
• Develop clinical standards with evidence-based approaches.
• Mentor and develop leadership and succession planning within the team.
• Drive safety, compliance and regulatory readiness across departments.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Healthcare operations

Clinical knowledge

Change management

Education

BSN

MSN

RN licensure

Job description

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day Shift

Position Summary

Provides operations and optimization leadership focus. May provide leadership anddirection through managers or senior managers. Responsible for directing, coordinating, andaffecting large complex processes with strong dependencies andbroad resources. Accountable for the performance, regulatory readiness and results of large, strategic/diverse disciplines across cross-functional teams or departments. Accountable to ensure organizational mission, values and goals are being carried out within a matrixed organization.

What the Emergency Room Director will need:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid RN licensure authorized in the applicable state(s) of practice / employment.
• BSN Required; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing required within 18 months of hire.
• Leadership experience or other experience / licensure / certifications aligned with area of responsibility and assignment.
• Five years of direct clinical experience in the service lines involved with 3 years progressive management/leadership experience in an acute care environment or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

What the Emergency Room Director will do:

• Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.
• Acts independently & appropriately within license, scope of knowledge & experience in practice area. Supports safety by adhering to standards & acting as a champion role model.
• Accountable for personal learning & development by participating in knowledge, skill & competency enhancing activities.
• Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates (document, teach, coordinate, advocate) standard elements of professional practice: Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate (ANA); Participates in the development of clinical standards that are collaborative, collegial & supported by current & relevant evidence-based practices, science, trends & data (clinical & administrative) & patient care (AONL).
• Inspires team to embrace the organization’s Mission, Values & Vision;
• Cultivates excellence by supporting growth & development of team; Advocates for continuous development with focus on mentoring & succession planning; Engages & fosters transpersonal teaching & learning in the context of the caring relationship;
• Embraces & encourages humanistic-altruistic values & behaviors; Advances nurses & others in the provision of quality-focused, patient-centered & relationship-based healthcare;
• Utilizestransformational leadership principles (Magnet); Leads team effectively through change, recognizing reach beyond nursing to include broader healthcare implications;
• Embraces ideas & cultural differences while managing complex or competing priorities;
• Enhances a culturally proficient work team through respect, dialogue & inclusion.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.