Executive Director, Emergency Medicine Leadership

C100 UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 157,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc. is seeking an experienced nursing leader to oversee daily operations of all emergency departments as part of the senior nursing leadership team.

This exempt, full-time role requires a Master’s in Nursing, MA RN licensure, and a track record of hospital-based leadership to improve access, quality, and clinical practice. You will manage budgets, collaborate with executives, and mentor staff, driving compliance with Joint Commission and other standards while

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing or related discipline.
• RN licensure in the State of Massachusetts.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive and directly relevant experience in the field of specialty.
• Minimum of five years of nursing leadership experience within a hospital setting.
• Proven leadership ability to motivate and lead staff.
• Knowledge of Healthcare accounting techniques, cost/benefit comparisons, analysis of budget variances and staffing resources.
• Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate programs and analyze fiscal data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Working knowledge of computers, including spreadsheet and word processing software

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily nursing operations of all emergency departments within the medical center.
• Establishes an ongoing communication mechanism with patients, department staff, physicians, referring community healthcare organizations and EMS to achieve established outcomes.
• Fosters collaborative relationships with all medical center stakeholders.
• Collaborates with the Chair of Emergency Medicine as a champion for patient care, quality and the professional practice of nursing.
• Participates in Medical Center and Nursing Leadership team discussions regarding strategic planning.
• Fiduciary oversight for all departments.
• Participates in the development of the capital budget to assure appropriate equipment and technology is available for safe patient care.
• Collaborates with Emergency Medicine Operations to assure development, implementation and monitoring of Clinical Practice Guidelines.
• Participates in the Department of Nursing performance improvement program and goals. Uses evidence based metrics to align patient outcomes with the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Serves a coach/mentor in developing direct reports careers/personal goals.
• Develops, implements, evaluates policies, programs and services consistent with the hospital’s mission.
• Collaborates with Senior Directors and Nursing Professional Development for the development and implementation of emergency nursing educational and internship programs.
• Conducts regular meetings with nurse managers and assures managers participate in Department of Nursing campus and medical center meetings.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Budget/financial analysis

Program planning/evaluation

Communication skills

Computer literacy (Excel/Word)

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing or related discipline

RN licensure in the State of Massachusetts

Job description

UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc. is seeking an experienced nursing leader to oversee daily operations of all emergency departments as part of the senior nursing leadership team.

This exempt, full-time role requires a Master’s in Nursing, MA RN licensure, and a track record of hospital-based leadership to improve access, quality, and clinical practice. You will manage budgets, collaborate with executives, and mentor staff, driving compliance with Joint Commission and other standards while