Nurse Manager - Emergency Department Manager - Cecil Campus

Union Hospital of Cecil County, Inc.; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 124,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Union Hospital of Cecil County, Inc. is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Emergency Department at the Cecil Campus. The Nurse Manager is responsible for 24-hour accountability for clinical and operational nursing practice and patient care delivery in a busy 27-bed ED.

Requirements include BSN and a Master’s degree in Nursing (or equivalent), plus five years of clinical and leadership experience. BLS is required; ACLS/PALS/NIHSS are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN required; Master’s in Nursing preferred.
• Five years of clinical and leadership experience.
• BLS certification required; ACLS/PALS/NIHSS strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assures compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
• Leads staffing, scheduling and budget planning for the unit.
• Coaches, disciplines and evaluates staff per policy.
• Supports quality and safety initiatives.
• Maintains and fosters relationships with other departments to ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

Staffing and scheduling

Staff development / coaching

Budget management

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

BSN

MSN / Master’s degree in Nursing

Nurse Executive certification (preferred)

Job description

Nurse Manager - Emergency Department Manager - Cecil Campus

Union Hospital provides superior, around-the-clock emergency services to the surrounding community. Union Hospital houses a Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems Certified Stroke Center. Our Emergency Department is a 27-bed emergency department. We seek a Nurse Manager to lead our team. The Nurse Manager assumes 24-hour accountability for excellence in the clinical and operational practice of nursing and delivery of patient care in the Emergency Department at our Cecil County Campus.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Assures compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
• Identifies priorities of leadership and management responsibilities and demonstrates the ability to delegate.
• Enables a Relationship-Based care approach to care delivery on assigned unit.
• Performs routine leader rounds on patients and caregivers on assigned unit/practice area to establish visibility, teamwork, and monitoring the level of care/practice.
• Remains cognizant of risk management issues and takes appropriate measures to address.
• Supports and communicates department and unit/practice area-based quality and safety initiatives.
• Manages nursing practice and care delivery in designated unit/practice area.
• Promotes the autonomy of the nursing staff, encouraging independent decision making and problem solving.
• Supports and facilitates a culture of nursing professional governance on unit.
• Formulates and effectively executes innovative leadership strategies to promote excellence.
• Responsible for staffing and scheduling, allocating paid time off to meet staffing needs for unit/practice area census.
• Maintains position control in a cost-effective manner.
• Interviews and hires potential employees, assuring the technical and professional development of staff.
• Coaches, disciplines and evaluates staff according to ChristianaCare policy.
• Maintains accurate employee files, including licensure of professional staff.
• Plans, holds and documents monthly staff meetings, communicating all appropriate information.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the unit/practice area budget in collaboration with the Director/Vice President of Patient Care Services.
• Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among departments to ensure effective value and quality patient care delivery.
• Maintains a cooperative and collaborative working relationship with the unit/practice area-based Medical Director.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Completed BSN and Master's degree or alternatively, a Bachelor's degree and Masters of Science in Nursing
• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty required; Nurse Executive certification preferred
• Five years of appropriate clinical and leadership experience
• BLS required
• ACLS, PALS & NIHSS strongly preferred

Annual Compensation Range $123,614.40 - $197,766.40. This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date Jan 4, 2027

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions Christiana Care Health System Website