Director, Emergency Department

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the effective and efficient day-to-day operation and management of the Emergency Department and Emergency Services Units. Responsible for directing, supervising and coordinating all functions, activities and personnel within Emergency Department, Mobile Intensive Care Units, Specialty Care Transport Units, Basic Life Support Units, and Emergency Preparedness. Directs and or collaborates on hospital wide initiatives and processes (e.g., ED patient throughput, emergency response education and training, Hospital Emergency Incident Command Center (HEICS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), etc.

EDUCATION:

Master's degree required, Doctorate degree preferred. Licensure and/or certification as required.

EXPERIENCE:

Demonstrated managerial skills as required for the position.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Effective 06/01/2026 a magnet-approved nurse certification is required.

Job Location

The Valley Hospital-Paramus

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range: $156,208.00 - $195,249.60

The posted pay range reflects the compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.