Director of Emergency Services - Viera Standing ED

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Responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of emergency services to ensure delivery of quality service and optimal patient flow.

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• Evaluates the environment and makes recommendations to ensure optimal patient comfort, safety, and compliance with various standards of care, regulatory and governing bodies (i.e., OSHA, JCAHO, infection control, risk management)
• Plans and coordinates quality and service activities in the department and is responsible for the overall culture of safety within the department
• Promotes a satisfied, healthy work environment for the workforce by establishing a climate of growth, challenge and development
• Analyzes, develops and maintains an effective and efficient nursing delivery model that reflects patient and family needs, ultimately achieving desired outcomes
• Participates in the planning and implementation of new technologies, procedures, services to support day-to-day operations
• Assures development, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards
• Develops and introduces approved standards and guidelines for emergency service programs
• Embraces, communicates and promotes effective change
• Serves as a liaison to nursing administration for team members
• Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities
• Demonstrates high level knowledge of Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) laws
• Develops and manages department budget to respond in a cost-effective manner to changing patient and team member requirements. Applies key financial principles and organizational financial targets to departmental projects/budgets
• Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of risk management concepts
• Participates in Process Improvement activities
• Able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age specific needs and to provide nursing care needed as described in the unit/department’s policies and procedures

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Graduate degree in Business or health-related field preferred .
• Three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse in the emergency department setting and one (1) year nursing leadership experience.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred.
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population:
  * Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  * Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  * Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
  * Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)