Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Services Director

Socket.dev; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) Retirement Plan

Well-being Programs

Career Growth

Job summary

Wilson Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks an experienced RN leader to oversee the Emergency Department and Behavioral Health services. You will direct clinical programs, staffing, and departmental operations to ensure high-quality patient care across all ages.

You will collaborate with physicians and hospital leadership, mentor staff, manage budgeting and performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement in patient flow and outcomes.

Qualifications

• BSN is required.
• Minimum 5 years ER or Behavioral Health experience.
• Minimum 3 years nursing leadership or management experience.
• BLS certification required (or within first week).
• ACLS and PALS required.
• TNCC required within 12 months of hire.
• Handle With Care certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Strong critical-thinking skills and ability to lead under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations of the Emergency Department and Behavioral Health services.
• Directs clinical programs, workflow, staffing, and departmental administration.
• Ensures high-quality, safe, and compliant patient care across all age groups.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates departmental policies, procedures, and performance standards.
• Provides clinical consultation and support to ensure optimal patient flow and care delivery.
• Mentors, coaches, and develops staff, including charge nurses and preceptors.
• Ensures regulatory compliance, readiness, and adherence to hospital and accrediting body standards.
• Leads departmental budgeting, productivity monitoring, and resource management.
• Collaborates with physicians, hospital leadership, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Evaluates patient care outcomes and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

Handle With Care

Job description

Wilson Medical Center

Schedule: Varied – Days, rotating call, weekends, rotating holidays

Job Location Type: In‑person

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier.

How you’ll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN) who excels in this role:

• Oversees daily operations of the Emergency Department and Behavioral Health services
• Directs clinical programs, workflow, staffing, and departmental administration
• Ensures high‑quality, safe, and compliant patient care across all age groups
• Develops, implements, and evaluates departmental policies, procedures, and performance standards
• Provides clinical consultation and support to ensure optimal patient flow and care delivery
• Mentors, coaches, and develops staff, including charge nurses and preceptors
• Ensures regulatory compliance, readiness, and adherence to hospital and accrediting body standards
• Leads departmental budgeting, productivity monitoring, and resource management
• Collaborates with physicians, hospital leadership, and interdisciplinary teams
• Evaluates patient care outcomes and drives continuous improvement initiatives

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part‑time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Available for full and part‑time employees to further education.

What we’re looking for — a decisive, collaborative nursing leader with deep emergency care expertise.

Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess a degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• Minimum 5 years of Emergency Room or Behavioral Health experience
• Minimum 3 years of nursing leadership or management experience
• BLS certification required (or obtained within first week of hire)
• ACLS and PALS required
• TNCC required within 12 months of hire
• Handle With Care certification required within 6 months of hire
• Strong critical‑thinking skills and ability to lead under pressure

EEOC Statement

“Wilson Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wilson Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post‑acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.