Assistant Director, Nursing - Emergency Department

About the role

Overview Supports in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the day-to-day operations of the Nursing Services in the emergency department, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current state and federal laws and regulations. Interprets and communicates policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation. Participates in all admission decisions as indicated.

Responsibilities

• Maintains current knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership with developing quality/performance improvement programs, instructing staff and implementing new and improved standards.
• Follows up on shift corrective action plans to ensure that quality of care is embedded into clinical practice on an ongoing basis.
• Supports and monitors the shift personnel, monitors supply and equipment budgets in collaboration with the nursing leadership.
• Reviews unit staffing schedules and ensures adequate daily coverage in accordance with established staffing needs.
• Develop measures and monitors unit operational performance metrics, agency and overtime costs.
• Collaborates with the CNO/Nursing Leadership to support nursing care standards and evaluates staff compliance.
• Reviews shift provision of support services essential to patient care.
• Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients that is conducive to positive health teaching and maintenance; patient and family expectations of care to be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner and role models sensitivity to staff.
• Participates in the overall planning process for the service.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership and follows up corrective measure findings from patient satisfaction survey and with input from the staff, to establish unit-based customer service agenda.
• Exercises critical thinking to ensure an effective plan for delivery of