Director, Emergency Services - Baptist Health LaGrange

Job Description: Director, Emergency Services Job Summary: The Nurse Director has a 24-hour accountability for patient care and customer service (Alignment), staff leadership (Advance), quality improvement (Expand), financial viability (Excel), as well as strategic planning (Alignment). Maintain the role of the Stroke Coordinator and will maintain the stroke program that complies with national standards for quality of care for stroke patients as recommended by American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA), and governmental regulation for Medicare compliance. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job. He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor; which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time. 1. Directs and supervises patient care. 2. Promotes staff development and leadership 3. Establishes and utilizes mechanisms for continuous quality improvement 4. Assures the financial viability of the unit 5. Oversees the environmental issues of the unit 6. Participates in the hospital strategic plan 7. Serves as Hospital Stroke Coordinator Minimum Education, Training and Experience: RN currently licensed in Kentucky required. Bachelor’s degree in nursing required. Master’s Degree preferred. Specialty certification preferred. Three to five years recent leadership strongly desired 5 years clinical experience required. Creativity, resourcefulness, superior communication skills and the ability to work independently. BCLS required ACLS required PALS required If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Employees will be expected to comply with Baptist Health’s infectious disease and vaccination policies, which include but may not be limited to compliance with BHS’ mandatory vaccination policies for influenza and COVID unless reasonable accommodations are needed under applicable law Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924, Baptist Health has been bringing advanced medical technology, modern facilities, and many of the region's most prominent physicians and medical professionals to the communities of our commonwealth for nearly a century. Headquartered in Louisville, the Baptist Health family of hospitals, care centers, physician offices and health facilities has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Counting all nine hospitals, we have more than 2,700 licensed beds. Baptist Health has more than 300 points of care include outpatient facilities which offer Urgent Care, occupational medicine, physical therapy and diagnostics. Home care is also available in 39 Kentucky counties, six counties in Illinois and six counties in Southern Indiana. Our physician network of more than 3,000 employed and affiliated physicians continues to grow as we endeavor to improve access to healthcare and enhance the health of Kentucky as a whole. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.