Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

Overview

First Health of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading‑edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area's only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our growing health system has more than 6,200 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15‑county service area.

In addition, First Health has received numerous accolades for its patient care and outcomes, including recognitions from Health grades, U.S. News & World Report, and Becker's Healthcare.

The Nurse Manager will be responsible for managing the ER at Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond, in Rockingham, NC.

Duties include:

• Ensuring the department is scheduled and staffed using appropriate resources.
• Coordinating patient care requirements with available resources and facilitating patient/family education.
• Making routine rounds on patients to assure care reflects patient needs and ensuring staff orientation follows the department orientation plan.
• Coordinating with Human Resources/Recruitment for new staff events and recruitment/retention efforts.
• Assuring ongoing staff development, conducting department meetings, and taking administrative call for the service.
• Directing or overseeing the service in the absence of the Administrative Director and ensuring service data is complete with documented outcomes.
• Participating in employee selection/termination, completing performance evaluations and counseling.
• Monitoring the work environment and initiating efforts to ensure general employee satisfaction.
• Assuring performance improvement, standards of care/practice, budget oversight, payroll completion, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Coordinating Service Line activities, integrating the Service Line Team, compiling and evaluating Service Line data, and completing the Service Line Annual Report.
• Ensuring outcome studies are completed.

• Three (3) years of ED Nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• At least one (1) year of previous leadership experience.
• BSN required.
• Department‑specific certification requirements must be achieved within the first year of employment.