Lead Emergency Services Across Two Care Settings
LeaderStat is seeking an experienced Emergency Department Nurse Manager to join a hospital leadership team in Virginia. This opportunity offers oversight of both a high-volume main Emergency Department and a Freestanding Emergency Department (FSED).
The Nurse Manager will work alongside another ED Manager under the direction of the ED Director, supporting clinical operations, staffing, patient safety, employee development, and departmental performance.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced emergency nursing leader looking to expand their management responsibilities across multiple emergency care settings.
Department Overview
Main Emergency Department
- Oversight of 60+ FTEs
- Staff includes RNs, LPNs, Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), and Student Nurse Externs (SNEs)
- One of two Nurse Managers reporting to the ED Director
- Shared leadership responsibility for staffing, operations, quality, and employee performance
Freestanding Emergency Department
- Approximately 20 FTEs
- Staff includes RNs, paramedics, and PCTs
- Laboratory coverage from 11 AM–11 PM, with hours included in departmental productivity
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily Emergency Department operations and assume leadership responsibilities in the Director's absence.
- Ensure appropriate staffing and resource allocation based on patient volumes and departmental needs.
- Assist in developing, reviewing, and implementing departmental policies, procedures, and clinical standards.
- Participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, coaching, and evaluating clinical staff.
- Ensure staff maintain current licensure, competencies, certifications, and mandatory education.
- Collaborate with the ED Director and fellow Nurse Manager to maintain operational efficiency and high-quality patient care.
- Support employee engagement, accountability, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule with the other Nurse Manager and ED Director, including weekends and holidays.
Qualifications
Required:
- Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited professional nursing program.
- Active Virginia RN license or multistate compact RN license with eligibility to practice in Virginia.
- Nursing leadership or management experience.
- American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
- Ability to manage multidisciplinary clinical teams in an emergency care environment.
Preferred:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or current enrollment in an accredited BSN program.
- Emergency Department leadership experience.
- Experience with freestanding emergency departments.
- Experience managing staffing, productivity, employee performance, and departmental operations.
Additional Certification Requirements:
- ACLS or ACLS Instructor certification within one year of employment.
- BCLS Instructor certification within 30 days of employment.
- PALS or PALS Instructor certification within one year of employment.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Leadership responsibility across both a main ED and a freestanding emergency department.
- Opportunity to manage a multidisciplinary team of approximately 80+ FTEs across both settings.
- Collaborative leadership structure with an ED Director and fellow Nurse Manager.
- Opportunity to influence clinical quality, staffing, productivity, and departmental performance.
- Career growth within emergency services leadership.
Interested in Learning More?
If you're an experienced Emergency Department nursing leader ready for your next opportunity, I'd welcome a conversation.
Contact David with LeaderStat to discuss the position and next steps.
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