Director, Emergency Department and Care Coordination at Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Additional Information About The Role

This nursing leader will have oversight of both the Emergency Department and Care Coordination at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

Overview

• Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services.

• The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

• Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

• The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care.

• Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

Role Purpose

Selects, orients, monitors, assigns projects, counsels, problem solves, leads employees under his/her jurisdiction. Practices in accordance with Missouri Nurse Practice Act and HSO policies and standards of care. Leads and directs the coordination of patient care at the most appropriate location, level and time.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed.

• Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets.

• Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.

• Maintains the extension of care coordination in the inpatient setting.

• Provides designated service lines and physicians timely data, assists in analysis of the data and identifies areas for administrative focus.

• Oversees the care of patients referred to the Hospitalist Service to ensure timely hospital discharge and continuous communication with Primary Care Physicians, patients and families, specialists, hospital departments and administration.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree

• Experience: 5-10 years Supervisor Experience

• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Benefits And Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

• Disability insurance*

• 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

• Tuition Assistance available on first day

• BJC Institute for Learning and Development

• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

• Adoption assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.