Senior Director Emergency Medicine, Medical Center

Major Responsibilities

Oversees daily nursing operations of all emergency departments within the medical center.

Establishes an ongoing communication mechanism with patients, department staff, physicians, referring community healthcare organizations and EMS to achieve established outcomes.

Fosters collaborative relationships with all medical center stakeholders.

Collaborates with the Chair of Emergency Medicine as a champion for patient care, quality and the professional practice of nursing.

Participates in Medical Center and Nursing Leadership team discussions regarding strategic planning.

Fiduciary oversight for all departments.

Participates in the development of the capital budget to assure appropriate equipment and technology is available for safe patient care.

Collaborates with Emergency Medicine Operations to assure development, implementation and monitoring of Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Participates in the Department of Nursing performance improvement program and goals.

Uses evidence based metrics to align patient outcomes with the organization’s goals and objectives.

Serves a coach/mentor in developing direct reports careers/personal goals.

Develops, implements, evaluates policies, programs and services consistent with the hospital’s mission.

Collaborates with Senior Directors and Nursing Professional Development for the development and implementation of emergency nursing educational and internship programs.

Conducts regular meetings with nurse managers and assures managers participate in Department of Nursing campus and medical center meetings.

Position Qualifications

• Degree: Master’s degree in Nursing or related discipline.
• Licensure: RN licensure in the State of Massachusetts.
• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of progressive and directly relevant experience in the field of specialty. Minimum of five years of nursing leadership experience within a hospital setting. Proven leadership ability to motivate and lead staff. Knowledge of Healthcare accounting techniques, cost/benefit comparisons, analysis of budget variances and staffing resources. Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate programs and analyze fiscal data.
• Skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills. Working knowledge of computers, including spreadsheet and word processing software.

Physical Demands And Environmental Conditions

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.

Qualifications

• License/Certification/Education Required: Master’s degree in Nursing or related discipline. RN licensure in the State of Massachusetts.
• Experience/Skill Required: Minimum of 8 years of progressive and directly relevant experience in the field of specialty. Minimum of five years of nursing leadership experience within a hospital setting. Proven leadership ability to motivate and lead staff. Knowledge of Healthcare accounting techniques, cost/benefit comparisons, analysis of budget variances and staffing resources. Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate programs and analyze fiscal data. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Working knowledge of computers, including spreadsheet and word processing software.