Director of Emergency Services

WHR Global Consulting, a global talent solution provider is looking for a stellar candidate to fill the role of Director of Emergency Services for its client based in San Antonio, Texas.

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Job Summary:
The Director Emergency Services Department assures service, growth, development, personnel management, and resource allocation and management controls in order to ensure consistent high-quality patient care in the Emergency Department.

Job Responsibilities Service

• Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication.
• Actively participates in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents.
• Advances the patient experience agenda in the Emergency Department.

People

• Coaches immediate subordinates providing feedback; constructive critique of work; facilitates individual development plan; and documents their job performance.
• Adheres to all Human Resource policies.
• Effectively communicates departmental, organization and industry information to staff.
• Facilitates evidence based employee engagement practices.
• Effectively builds strong relationships, networks to deliver upon organizational, and department goals.
• Participate in employee and patient rounding and identifies and mentors potential future leaders

Quality

• Enforces standards of emergency department care and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance.

• Develops, implements, and evaluates an ongoing emergency services program, which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission.
• Monitors compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety.
• Oversees a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.
• Is responsible for department’s operational excellence; ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens.

Finance

• Seeks new program strategies and/or program enhancements which would expand patient services.
• Develops, prioritizes and defends a capital equipment requests.
• Is responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization’s financial resources.

Growth

• Advances the growth agenda for emergency services.

Community

• Demonstrates a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community.
• Develops and builds strategic external networks.

Qualifications

● Bachelors degree Nursing required
● Masters degree MHA, MSN, MBA, or related field preferred
● 3 years of experience in emergency services required
● 3 years of experience in a leadership role preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Licenses, Certifications, & Training:

● Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation required

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors:

Knowledge of human resource management, program development, fiscal management skills,

and familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency standards preferred

Additional Information

● FTEs- 46

● 13 Bed ER

● 65-70 Patients daily

● High Acuity

● Must be able to handle pressure and a fast pace unit

● Must be able to hold staff accountable

● Must have a BSN

● Will report to the CNO

● Must be clinically competent to assist staff

● Must be comfortable being in a smaller facility and wearing multiple hats

● Have seen an uptick in their behavioral health population

● Has seen an increase in their hold times

● 85-90% capacity daily

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Healthcare setting:

• Hospital

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Emergency Services: 3 years (Required)
• Leadership Role: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• San Antonio, TX (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Antonio, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person