Clinical Director Emergency Services

Salary: $113,963 (min) to $142,459 (Max) Salary is Based on years of Experience

Bonus Incentive 15 to22.5%

Relocation: Up to 10K

The role of the Administrative Director of the Emergency Services Department involves ensuring service excellence, growth, development, personnel management, and resource allocation. The primary objective is to maintain consistent, high-quality patient care across the Emergency Services Department, Free Standing Emergency Department, Emergency Management, and other assigned departments.

Responsibilities in this role include:

1. Identifying and addressing real/potential problems affecting service, implementing solutions, and maintaining effective communication.
2. Actively participating in committees at the service, departmental, and hospital-wide levels, representing and communicating ongoing developments.
3. Advancing the patient experience agenda within the Emergency Department.
4. Coaching subordinates, providing constructive feedback, facilitating individual development plans, and documenting job performance.
5. Adhering to Human Resource policies and effectively communicating relevant information to staff.
6. Implementing evidence-based employee engagement practices and building strong relationships to achieve organizational and departmental goals.
7. Participating in employee and patient rounding, identifying and mentoring potential future leaders.
8. Enforcing standards of emergency department care and developing processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance.
9. Developing, implementing, and evaluating an ongoing Emergency Services program aligned with the Hospital's mission.
10. Monitoring compliance with regulatory, accrediting, and hospital policies for patient services, environmental safety, and personnel safety.
11. Overseeing a Performance Improvement (PI) program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.
12. Ensuring the department delivers quality services in accordance with policies, procedures, and professional standards.
13. Following the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens.
14. Seeking new program strategies or enhancements to expand patient services.
15. Developing, prioritizing, and defending all capital equipment requests.
16. Managing the fiscal aspects of the department and ensuring proper utilization of the organization's financial resources.

Qualifications:

• Education: Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Business Administration.
• License/Certification: Registered professional nurse license, ACLS, PALS, CEN preferred, TNCC preferred.
• Experience: 3-5+ years of recent ED Director experience in a large Acute care hospital setting.

Additional Information:

• 45 ER beds
• 500+ beds
• Trauma level: 2 (aspiring to level 1)
• Volume: 70k YTD
• Reporting structure: Reports to ACNO/CNO with direct reports including an ED Director, day and night managers, and clinical nurse coordinators.

Challenges:

• Staff engagement and education.
• EMS relations with 23 different transport companies.
• Management of a large facility with ongoing construction projects.
• Behavioral health area opening in 4th quarter.