Director (RN) Emergency Department

Quorum Health Corporation; Deming (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Professional development

Collaborative team

Job summary

Mimbres Valley Medical Center is seeking a Director of the Emergency Department to coordinate nursing activities according to current standards and regulatory requirements. The role includes budget development, policy revision, and quality improvement, with staff management and interdepartmental liaison.

The position also serves as Nurse Administrator on-call, providing leadership during off-hours and ensuring core measures and standards are met across stroke, sepsis, and chest pain care

Qualifications

• Desirable: 5 years RN experience, 2 years in critical care and 2 years in a leadership role.
• Must follow directions and perform work to department standards.
• Knowledge of growth and development principles across the life span and how to assess data for patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct Nursing activities in accordance with current standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop capital and operating budgets, policies, and quality improvement.
• Manage personnel and staff development.
• Act as liaison between ED, physicians and other departments; participate in hospital committees.

Skills

RN experience

Critical care

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Stress management

Job description

Description

Director (RN) Emergency Department

Mimbres Valley Medical Center is your community medical provider, serving southwestern New Mexico area and its residents with inpatient, outpatient, medical, surgical, diagnostic and emergency care. We are your family, friends and neighbors, and we work with and for our community to provide quality healthcare that fits your life and lifestyle.

Job Summary:

• The Director of the Emergency Department is accountable for coordinating and directing Nursing activities in accordance with current standards of practice and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Duties include capital and operating budget development, policy development/revision, and quality Improvement.
• Personnel management and staff development.
• The director participates in hospital committee activity as needed, and acts as a liaison between the Emergency Department, Physicians and other Departments.
• Serves as Nurse Administrator on-call (as necessary), providing leadership and management to personnel during the off hours.
• Incumbent will also be responsible for daily core measures monitoring and staff compliance as well as any additional standards and/or collaborative such as but not limited to stroke, sepsis, chest pain.

Qualifications:

• Desirable characteristics include 5 years RN experience, 2 of which were in critical care and 2 of which were in a leadership role.
• Must be able to follow directions and to perform work according to department standards when no directions are given.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to the patient’s needs and to provide care needed as described to in policy and procedure.
• Must be able to function effectively under stress.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Supportive work environment with a collaborative team.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off and flexible scheduling options.

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