Nurse Manager ER

Talent One Services; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent One Services seeks an experienced Emergency Room Nurse Manager in Fort Walton Beach, Florida to provide clinical and operational leadership for a fast-paced ED. This full-time role supports evening and overnight operations and works with physicians, nursing leadership, and the Emergency Services Director to ensure exceptional patient care and efficient department performance.

Requirements include a BSN, Florida RN license (compact acceptable), PALS, and 2–3 years of ED leadership.

Qualifications

• BSN degree is required.
• Active Florida RN license including Compact/Multi-state.
• PALS certification required.
• 2-3 years of recent acute-care Emergency Department leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of ED operations, patient safety, and acute-care nursing practices.
• Ability to work a flexible evening/night schedule based on need.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for Emergency Department nursing services.
• Oversee evening and overnight ER operations, ensuring staffing, workflow, patient flow, and resource utilization.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and evaluate ER nursing staff.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence and provide clinical support during high-volume periods.
• Promote safe, evidence-based, patient-centered emergency nursing care.
• Collaborate with the Emergency Services Director, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to improve performance.
• Monitor patient throughput, staffing, productivity, quality, and safety metrics.
• Identify barriers to ED flow and implement efficiency strategies.
• Lead quality improvement, performance improvement, and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Education

BSN degree

Florida RN license

PALS certification

Job description

Salary Range: $100K - $118K annually

We are seeking an experiencedEmergency Room (ER) Nurse Manager to provide clinical and operational leadership for a fast-paced Emergency Department in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

This full-time leadership opportunity is designed for an experienced Emergency Department RN leader with a strong acute-care background and demonstrated success supervising clinical teams. The ER Nurse Manager will work closely with the Emergency Services Director, physicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure exceptional patient care, efficient department operations, and strong clinical outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who is comfortable supporting evening and overnight Emergency Department operations while developing staff, improving patient flow, and promoting a culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork.

Schedule

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Primary Shift: Evenings/Nights
• Due to current departmental needs, the initial schedule may require significant overnight coverage, potentially including 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM.
• The anticipated long-term goal is to transition the position toward a more traditional 8-10-hour leadership schedule, with start times potentially ranging from approximately 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
• Schedule flexibility is required based on Emergency Department staffing and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for Emergency Department nursing services.
• Oversee evening and overnight ER operations, ensuring appropriate staffing, workflow, patient flow, and resource utilization.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and evaluate Emergency Department nursing staff.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence and provide clinical support to staff during high-volume and high-acuity periods.
• Promote safe, evidence-based, patient-centered emergency nursing care.
• Collaborate with the Emergency Services Director, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to improve clinical and operational performance.
• Monitor patient throughput, staffing, productivity, quality, and patient safety metrics.
• Identify barriers affecting Emergency Department flow and implement strategies to improve efficiency.
• Lead and support quality improvement, performance improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, nursing standards, infection prevention practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, development, engagement, and retention of Emergency Department staff.
• Address staff and operational concerns while promoting accountability and a positive work environment.
• Support departmental goals related to patient experience, quality outcomes, employee engagement, and operational excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license permitting practice in Florida, including an applicable multistate/Compact RN license.
• PALS certification required.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of recent acute-care Emergency Department leadership experience as an ER Nurse Manager, Supervisor, or comparable nursing leadership role.
• Strong understanding of Emergency Department operations, clinical standards, patient safety, and acute-care nursing practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead nursing teams in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
• Strong communication, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to work a flexible evening/night schedule based on departmental needs.