RN Director Of Nursing, Emergency Department

RN Director of Nursing, Emergency Dept

(Excellent Full Benefits, Relocation Assistance, Competitive Compensation/Bonus Structure and much more!)

The Director will be responsible for the overall leadership, operations, and performance of the Emergency Departments, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care across both locations.

This position will provide leadership to Emergency Department nursing and support staff, promote operational excellence, and collaborate closely with physicians, clinical leaders, and hospital administration.

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished healthcare leader with extensive Emergency Department experience, strong operational and people-management skills, and a demonstrated ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Emergency Department.
• Oversee, direct, and support Emergency Department staff, including nursing and support personnel.
• Develop and maintain staffing plans that support safe, effective, and efficient patient care.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, professional development, and patient-centered care.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, hospital, and clinical standards.
• Monitor departmental quality, safety, patient satisfaction, productivity, and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, hospital administration, and other departments to address operational and patient-care needs.
• Participate in budget development, fiscal management, resource allocation, and workforce planning.
• Recruit, retain, coach, and develop Emergency Department employees and leaders.
• Address employee performance and departmental concerns in accordance with organizational policies.
• Support education, competency development, and ongoing professional growth of Emergency Department staff.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related healthcare field.
• Extensive healthcare leadership and management experience.
• Significant experience working in an Emergency Department or other high-acuity clinical environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, and developing clinical teams.
• Strong knowledge of hospital operations, quality improvement, regulatory requirements, and patient safety.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with physicians, clinical staff, hospital leadership, patients, and families.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development