Director of Nursing Emergency Services & Critical Care

About the role

Located at Huntington Beach Hospital in Huntington Beach, California, the Director of ER/ICU reports to the Chief Nursing Officer. The facility includes a 12‑bed Emergency Room, a 10‑bed Critical Care Unit, and a 131‑bed hospital. The Director assumes 24‑hour responsibility and accountability for the planning, organization, direction, coordination, and evaluation of all critical care nursing service functions, overseeing day‑to‑day operations of the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit to ensure high‑quality patient care and compliance with organizational standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care.
• Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
• Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator.
• Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met.
• Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation.
• Oversees the provision of patient care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and older adult patients.
• Interacts with outside agencies, patients and patients' families/significant other(s) to provide comprehensive care.
• Provides triage and treatment to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients seeking emergency care.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current PALS upon hire and maintain current.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.
• Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021.

Pay

The estimated compensation range is $109,428.80 to $147,284.80 on an annualized basis.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options

Benefits may vary based on employment status (full‑time, part‑time, per diem, temporary).

Schedule

Full‑time position.