Manager, Emergency Department
Position Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced nursing leader to join our team as the Manager Pediatric Emergency Department at our East Valley Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our newest community hospital opening from the beginning. The ideal candidate will be a skilled leader with a passion for emergency care, capable of overseeing departmental operations in a rapidly changing environment, while fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
Position Duties
Maintains 24/7 accountability for patient care operations.
Works with unit leadership and House Supervisors to support unit needs and access to leadership representation 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Collaborates with colleagues to develop and implement the patient care philosophy, standards of practice, department goals, policies and procedures.
Assesses necessary nursing and technical personnel are available to meet fluctuating census, acuity and budgetary goals.
Implements innovative and effective recruitment, retention and onboarding strategies in collaboration with HR and other departments/disciplines to meet unit needs as well as to foster growth and staff satisfaction.
Ensures continual delivery of high quality nursing care. Assures compliance of The Joint Commission and CMS standards as well as other regulatory agencies.
Enforces adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; measures health outcomes against standards; makes or recommends adjustments.
Manages all aspects of personnel administration for unit(s) of responsibility including by not limited to recruitment, interviewing, selection of professional, technical or supervisory staff.
Develops and supervises staff through provision of timely feedback and use of appropriate Human Resource policies and tools to facilitate and ensure the ability of staff to achieve highest level of professional growth and desired performance standards.
Monitors/reviews safety reports and collaborates with Clinical Supervisors for trends; develops and implements strategies to address drifts in practice.
Assesses customer and patient satisfaction; develop strategies to address satisfaction issues.
Collaborates with unit-based Clinical Education Specialist for orientation and ongoing professional development of all staff.
Provides timely review and feedback to management team for fiscal responsibilities of designated areas reflecting optimal utilization of all resources.
Facilitates, attends and participates, as appropriate, in medical staff, hospital and patient care area committees.
Facilitates a structure of shared governance; support a just culture.
Supports unit based and system wide research and quality improvement initiatives.
Influences the practice of nursing through participation/professional organizations.
Works closely and in conjunction with other disciplines and specialty areas to ensure effective and coordinated delivery of high quality care.
Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
Position Qualifications
Bachelor’s in Nursing Required
Five years of experience in the specialty area or with a pediatric patient population to include leadership and / or supervisory responsibilities. Required
Three or more years of experience in an Emergency Department. Preferred
Analytical and statistical skills necessary to develop and monitor unit operating and personnel budgets. Required
Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving abilities in order to resolve complex clinical, systems and personnel problems and issues which affect the unit and inpatient departments Required
Current AZ RN license or an RN license from a compact state with multistate privileges or the ability to establish licensure to Arizona law prior to start date. Required
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Required
PALS certification from the American Heart Association within one year of hire. Preferred
National Nursing or related certification (e.g. CPEN, CEN, CNML) Preferred
Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential: Climbing - Constantly, Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly, Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly, Hearing - Constantly, Pushing/pulling - Constantly, Reaching - Constantly, Sitting - Occasionally, Standing - Frequently, Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently, Talking - Constantly, Tasting/smelling - Constantly, Walking - Constantly, Near Vision - Constantly, Far Vision - Constantly, Color Discrimination - Frequently, Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly, Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Constantly