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Continuum Medical Staffing · 1 month ago

Director of Med Surg & Emergency Department - Interim Assignment

Meeker, CO, US

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Continuum Medical Staffing is a boutique national staffing firm focused on connecting exceptional talent in the healthcare field. They are seeking a Director of Med Surg & Emergency Department for an interim assignment, responsible for managing the entire department, enhancing emergency and trauma skills, and ensuring compliance with quality care standards.

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Responsibilities

Integrates core values and beliefs to achieve quality care, improve nurse engagement and increase nurse retention

Serve as a liaison between staff, physicians, Clinical Mangers, and CNO

Effectively respond to challenges in a positive manner and with a high degree of problem solving and cooperation

Collaborate with the CNO, Clinical Manager, and staff to prepare annual departmental goals and objectives

Establish a high standard of care

Ensure ongoing performance improvement processes and assures compliance with competency and Evidence Based Practice focusing in the ED/Truama aspects of the department and collaborating with MedSurg Director

Advises medical staff, department heads, and hospital administrators in matters related to nursing services

Implement staffing plan and provide direct patient care on a regularly scheduled basis

Design, implement, and continually evaluate deficiencies identified in surveys

Regularly attend meetings and make recommendations for improvements in patient care

Establish, control, and maintain an adequate level of required supplies and equipment

Monitor, evaluate, and correct departmental equipment malfunctions or breakdowns, following proper facility procedures

Consult with CNO and HR prior to implementing disciplinary actions

Serve as a spokesperson for nursing matters and represent the hospital with professional nursing and related organizations

Oversee operations of Infusion Clinic and assure competency and Evidence Based Practice

Mentor, train, supervise, and complete annual evaluations and competencies for all employees within your department

Responsible annually for the implementation, review, revision, and management of department policies, procedures, workflows, job descriptions, and other essential documents unspecified

Responsible for the annual review, revision, and implementation of department specific scopes of service

Responsible for the fiscal operation of the department

Assist in the development of the annual budget which includes preparing operating expenses and capital budget requests

Responsible for the maintenance and implementation of all department specific contracts and agreements

Notify administration of any changes, renewals, or terminations prior to the renewal or termination date

Responsible for the monitoring and timely approval of timecards, time off requests, sick leave, contract labor hours, etc., to ensure an accurate biweekly payroll process

Understand and adhere to quality metrics; ensure department staff understand and participate in quality improvement efforts, measurements, and implementation

Assure the department’s compliance with all regulatory statues, standards, issues, agencies, and accrediting bodies

Interview, evaluate candidates, and hire new employees in collaboration with Human Resources and established PMC guidelines

Maintain accurate department records and statistics

Qualification

Emergency Department ManagementTrauma SkillsPerformance ImprovementBudget ManagementPolicy DevelopmentTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Director of Med Surg & Emergency Department needed for interim assignment in Meeker, CO

Integrates core values and beliefs to achieve quality care, improve nurse engagement and increase nurse retention

Comfortably manage the entire department, focusing on enhancing emergency and trauma skills, education, process, policy and procedures

Serve as a liaison between staff, physicians, Clinical Managers, and CNO

Effectively respond to challenges in a positive manner and with a high degree of problem solving and cooperation

Collaborate with the CNO, Clinical Manager, and staff to prepare annual departmental goals and objectives

Establish a high standard of care

Ensure ongoing performance improvement processes and assures compliance with competency and Evidence Based Practice focusing in the ED/Trauma aspects of the department and collaborating with MedSurg Director

Advise medical staff, department heads, and hospital administrators in matters related to nursing services