Nurse Director Ed

Job Summary:

Summary

The Nurse Director, ED functions as the clinical and administrative Director for the Emergency Department and has 24 hour/7 day accountability for quality and operational excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry.
• Participates in nursing and organizational policy formation and decision-making.
• Maintains records, reports, and collects statistics for administrative and regulatory purposes.
• Assumes accountability for all services/care provided in the department.
• Consistently delivers on commitments.
• Takes a strategic approach to identifying problems and opportunities and setting priorities.
• Aligns people with the organization’s strategic and operational objectives.
• Adopts new approaches when circumstances demand it.
• Clarifies service requirements and expectations.
• Identifies emerging needs and proactively acts to address them.
• Determines staffing needs, work methods, and performance standards to ensure adequate and appropriate coverage to meet operational needs.
• Cultivates a positive work environment, monitors the performance of all team members, and conducts annual Performance Reviews and Career Interviews on time.
• Performs in a clinical role for patient care as needed.
• Fosters and develops excellence in nursing practice acting as a role model for team members and patient advocate.
• Takes measures to ensure that quality indicators are within the benchmark.
• Responsible for creating a culture of safety and accountable for ensuring that patient safety measures are adhered to according to policy, procedure, and standards of care.
• Participates and/or chairs inter/intradepartmental committees and task forces to assist in the achievement of department and/or system goals and objectives.
• In collaboration with the Medical Director of the Emergency Department, identifies, monitors, and documents relevant indicators to measure the quality of clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and financial performance. Ensure ongoing review of denial data.
• Maintains required licenses, certifications, and competencies, and completes annual compliance courses on time.
• Supporting student learning is a shared responsibility. Every team member is expected to contribute to creating a welcoming environment and to actively assist students in their educational experience, regardless of their specific role.
• Other duties as consistent with this role.

Job Requirements

Job Knowledge and Skills

• Basic Dysrhythmia preferred or obtained before completion of orientation.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training preferred or obtained before completion of orientation.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment, and problem-solving techniques in the decision-making process.
• Ability to positively handle high-stress situations.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Current Maine RN license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• National Certification in specialty preferred. 
• Minimum of 2 years of Nursing Leadership experience is required and a minimum of two years of nursing experience in the ED.

Covenant Health Mission Statement

We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.

Our Core Values:

•Compassion

We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.

•Integrity

We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.

•Collaboration

We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.

•Excellence

We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.

Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history).

Comp Range:

Rate of pay displayed reflects the beginning of the pay scale.  At the time of an offer, determination of your offer will reflect your skills and experience as it relates to the position.