Emergency Department Nurse Manager

The Emergency Department Nurse Manager provides leadership in the provision of nursing services and triaging patient care. The Emergency Department Nurse Manager has twenty-four-hour responsibility/accountability as the liaison between the nursing staff supporting high-volume, acutely injured or ill patient population and the Director of Emergency Services.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Develops, incorporates and maintains the standards of clinical practice as defined by the Nursing Division.
• Leads and manages the Emergency Department nursing operations.
• Implements and evaluates the quality of nursing care to patients and families, under the direction of the Director of Emergency Services.
• Participates in unit-based CQI activities and assists staff in identifying and monitoring the quality indicators that are most pertinent to patient care goals.
• Actively participates in all collaborative group activities and appropriate committees.
• Acts as one of the primary resources to the care management team and other clinical leaders to assist in patient triage, transfers and discharges.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support patient care.
• Promotes methods to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in the effective management of patient care.
• Participates with Nurse Educator, provides orientation, in-service education and continuing education for staff.
• Oversees the performance reviews, recruitment, hiring, guidance in identifying developmental needs and strategies that foster effective problem solving, collaboration, consultation, sound clinical judgment and leadership.
• Develops short-term strategies and long-term plans to provide optimal staffing patterns for patient care.
• Identifies current needs for use of equipment and assists the Nursing Director of Emergency Services to project future capital budget items.
• Ensures Medical Center's mission statement by participating in the ongoing development and implementation of the philosophy and goals of the Nursing Division.
• Participates on committees, task forces, interdisciplinary forums that are concerned with patient care.
• May assist with patient care within imaging departments as needed due to staffing and acuity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and a minimum of 6 years Emergency Department clinical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Must have training in Performance Improvement, total Quality Management, and/or Continuous Quality Improvement.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree in nursing

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Current license to practice Nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• ACLS, BLS & PALS certification required

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PREFERRED:

• CEN strongly preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs):

• Ability to effectively manage expense budget as allocated.

• Ability to make formal presentations relative to clinical, operational, educational research and financial issues.

• Ability to problem-solve and work collaboratively towards defined patient care outcomes.

• Must have knowledge of Emergency Nursing.

Compensation Range:

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE : This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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