Director of Nursing - ED & Critical Care

Huntington Beach Hospital; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Beach Hospital seeks a Director of ER/ICU, a Registered Nurse who shoulder s 24-hour responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating critical care nursing services in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit.

The Director oversees daily operations, ensures high-quality patient care and regulatory compliance, supervises staff, collaborates with physicians, and responds to codes across pediatric to geriatric populations.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• BSN required for new hires after 1/11/2021.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications on hire and maintained.
• Minimum two years supervisory/management experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care delivery.
• Develops departmental plans including performance improvement and regulatory compliance.
• Oversees unit staff, utilization of nursing personnel and time responsibilities.
• Communicates with staff, physicians and administration on nursing issues.
• Assumes house supervisory responsibilities, responds to codes, documents appropriately.
• Oversees care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and older adult patients.
• Interacts with outside agencies and families to provide comprehensive care.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Nursing leadership

Communication

Emergency care

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

The Director of ER/ICU is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour responsibility and accountability for the planning, organization, direction, coordination, and evaluation of all critical care nursing service functions. The Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care and compliance with organizational standards.

• Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
• Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator.
• Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met.
• Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation.
• Oversees the provision of patient care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and older adult patients.
• Interacts with outside agencies, patients and patients' families/significant other(s) to provide comprehensive care. Provides triage and treatment to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients seeking emergency care.
• Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current PALS upon hire and maintain current.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.
• Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021.