Director Emergency Services

Director Emergency Services
Hopewell, VA

Currently seeking a talented and dedicated Director Emergency Services for a great opportunity in the Hopewell, VA area. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years current experience working in acute care hospital in the Surgical Services department and 3+ years of experience working in a Surgical Services department in a leadership role.


Responsibilities of the Director Emergency Services

• The role of the Director of the Emergency Services Department assures service, growth, development, personnel management, and resource allocation and management controls in order to ensure consistent high-quality patient care in the Emergency Department.
• Accurately identify real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication
• Actively participate in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents
• Coach immediate subordinates providing feedback; constructive critique of work; facilitates individual development plan; and documents their job performance
• Adhere to all Human Resource policies.
• Effectively communicate departmental, organization and industry information to staff
• Facilitate evidence-based employee engagement practices
• Effectively build strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals
• Participate in employee and patient rounding and identify and mentor potential future leaders
• Enforce standards of emergency department care and develop processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance
• Develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing emergency services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission
• Monitor compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety
• Oversee a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care
• Be responsible for department’s operational excellence; ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards
• Follow the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens
• Support the recruitment process to secure staffing talent
• You will perform other duties as assigned

Requirements of the Director Emergency Services

• BSN required
• Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in emergency services required
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required