E.r. Director

Job Summary:
Responsible for overall functioning of specific department and facilitates/coordinates continuity of care for all patients served in said department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serve as a clinical resource and role model.
• Assist and communicate with other members of the nursing team.
• Assume direct patient care responsibility compatible with departmental unit needs.
• Exercise hospital administrative decision making authority as needed.
• Maintain staffing levels, communicates staffing needs, secured staff and forecasts staffing needs based on volume.
• Supervise, evaluate, interview, discipline and manage all personnel assigned to department.
• Develop annual budget and operate efficiently and effectively.
• Assure customer needs are met within available resource.
• Maintain supplies and equipment needs.
• Increase productivity of the department.
• Ensure department employees meet all license and education requirements; competencies and training needs are met.
• Provide coverage in the department where applicable.
• Consistently improve customer satisfaction and service quality.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITIES:

• Detailed knowledge of nursing practice and care delivery in terms of theories and practices to serve as the resource or educator to other practitioners in the nursing field.

AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.
Information Management: Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.
Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety: Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education - Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Work Experience - Three years in acute care setting within department specific; supervisory experience required.
• Training - N/A
• License/Certification - Current New Mexico Nurse License; ACLS, PALS, TNCC, where applicable per department required.

ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS: Work environment consists of daily patient contact, which may include exposure to blood, or other body fluids.