Emergency Department Associate Director Registered Nurse RN Job Lakewood area,Colorado USA,Nursing

Primary City/State: Greeley, Colorado

Department Name: Emergency Ctr-Hosp

Work Shift: Night

Job Category: Nursing

$20,000.00 Hiring Incentive Available

Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378‑bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees. It offers inpatient and outpatient services in medical, pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care.

Position Summary

In this role, the Associate Director will provide leadership and oversight for the daily operations of the Emergency Department unit, ensuring that patients receive high-quality, evidence-based care. Key responsibilities include maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, providing comprehensive staff management, driving operational excellence, and leading quality and safety initiatives.

Core Functions

Manages and facilitates patient-centered nursing care for designated patient populations by serving as a real-time clinical expert for unit staff and physicians for escalated problem-solving on patients, processes, and family issues. Manages the operations of the unit to ensure smooth and efficient patient care management and resource utilization.

Leads change by developing, implementing and evaluating quality and process improvement initiatives of the department in conjunction with the director. Seeks and utilizes input from staff and oversees change implementation. Ensures compliance with appropriate regulatory agencies.

Facilitates communication of system, regional, facility and department initiatives.

Manages and develops the operational and capital budgets and use of associated resources.

Assures the development of staff leadership through the design of effective shared leadership models and supports career advancement opportunities. Functions as a role model and encourages staff to participate in their own development.

Responsible for selection, orientation, onboarding, and retention. Demonstrates leadership through coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and development opportunities to create a culture of learning.

Manages large single unit or multiple clinical units to ensure excellent patient care. Actively develops leadership of entry-level nurse manager(s) while leading clinical improvement initiatives. Internal customers include patients, staff, and physicians. External customers include patient family.

Minimum Qualifications

BSN or MSN required for all new hires; BSN required for internal transfers/promotions within 6 months of transfer/promotion.
Requires a current RN license in state of practice.
Requires BLS certification.
Must possess strong knowledge and understanding of clinical care management as normally demonstrated through 2+ years of clinical management experience relevant to patient population. Demonstrates knowledge and skills of specialty area. Requires critical thinking, communication, influence, decision-making, analytical, and flexibility skills to make optimal decisions based on multiple variables and desired outcomes.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment; an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
Employees working in the Banner McKee Senior Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit must possess a Colorado Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in nursing preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Estimated Pay Range

$48.71 - $81.19 / hour

EEO Statement

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

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