Director of Emergency Services Job Opening in Texas

Director of Emergency Services job opening located in Texas.

Job Summary:

The Director of 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.

Job Responsibilities:

Service:

• Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication.
• Actively participates in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents.
• Advances the patient experience agenda in the Emergency Department. 

People:

• Coaches immediate subordinates providing feedback; constructive critique of work; facilitates individual development plan; and documents their job performance.
• Adheres to all Human Resource policies.
• Effectively communicates departmental, organization and industry information to staff.
• Facilitates evidence based employee engagement practices.
• Effectively builds strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals.
• Participate in employee and patient rounding and identifies and mentors potential future leaders

Quality:

• Enforces standards of emergency department care and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates an ongoing emergency services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission.
• Monitors compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety.
• Oversees a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.
• Is responsible for department’s operational excellence; ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens.

Finance:

• Seeks new program strategies and/or program enhancements which would expand patient services.
• Develops, prioritizes and defends a capital equipment requests.
• Is responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization’s financial resources.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
• Master’s degree MHA, MSN, MBA, or related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in emergency services required3+ years of experience in a leadership role preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Licenses, Certifications, & Training:

• 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
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors:

• Knowledge of human resource management, program development, fiscal management skills, and familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency standards preferred

General Comments

Additional Information:

• Candidate must have ED experience, worked at a large volume ED, understands flow prefer an ED Director but if they are a seasoned 4+ years of experience in a Large facility ED, we would take a look.
• Over 60 FTE’s and 2 Mgrs
• ER Specs- 42 beds, 3 trauma rooms
• 80% admission from the ER
• 160-180/day pre COVID, 120-150 spots/ day now and increasing, 60% ESI level

Competitive Salary Range!

How to apply for the Director of Emergency Services Job: contact tinaroberts@contactjc.com or tinaroberts@toprecruiterweb.onmicrosoft.com