About the Role
The Assistant Director of the Emergency Department will be committed to performance improvement and service quality, contributing talents to achieve individual, departmental, and hospital-wide goals and objectives. This role provides overall leadership and direction for all aspects of nursing care in the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit, with 24/7 administrative and clinical oversight.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership and direction for all aspects of nursing care in the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit.
- Be responsible for 24/7 administrative and clinical oversight, including evaluation of nursing care across emergency, and service lines, as well as financial, clinical, and quality metrics.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory agency requirements and adherence to standards of nursing practice within assigned patient care areas.
- Collaborate with department leaders to identify and resolve issues in the best interest of patient care and outcomes.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs supporting recruitment, retention, and continuing education of nursing staff.
- Assume administrative responsibility for weekend shift coverage and staffing on a rotational basis as required for unit management.
- Actively participate in nursing and hospital-wide committees.
- Establish, implement, and maintain performance improvement programs based on data analysis.
- Participate in the development, review, and revision of Nursing Department policies and procedures.
Requirements
- 2-5+ years of recent clinical RN experience in an acute care setting required.
- Demonstrated Nursing Leadership/Management experience in an acute care healthcare environment.
- Clinical Nursing practice experience of 2+ Years in positions of successively greater responsibility including leadership positions in an acute care setting required.
- Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated leadership ability.
- Must be proficient with public speaking, writing, presentations, Microsoft Office Suite.
Skills
- Leadership
- Performance improvement
- Service quality
- Nursing care
- Administrative oversight
- Clinical oversight
- Regulatory compliance
- Data analysis
- Public speaking
- Writing
- Presentations
- Microsoft Office Suite
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-5+ years of recent clinical RN experience
- 2+ Years in positions of successively greater responsibility including leadership positions
Education Level
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree is preferred
Salary/Compensations
- USD $170,000.00 - USD $190,000.00 /Yr.
Benefits
- Generous benefits packages
- Generous tuition assistance
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Culture that supports professional and educational growth
About the Company
- At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities.
- We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence-based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.
- A designated Stroke Center, caring for approximately 33,000 patients a year, St. Joseph's Emergency Department provides a full spectrum of care for emergency conditions.
- With state of the art technology, there are new revolutionary ways to provide care for our patients.
Equal Opportunity
- At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach.
