Job description

Director Pediatric Emergency Department
Memorial Health University Medical Center – Savannah ,GA
Full Time – No Weekends

Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The role of the Director of the Emergency Services Department assures service, growth, development, personnel management, and resource allocation and management controls in order to ensure consistent high-quality patient care in the Emergency Department.
What you will do in this role:
· You will accurately identify real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication
· You will actively participate in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents
· You will advance the patient experience agenda in the Emergency Department
· You will coach immediate subordinates providing feedback; constructive critique of work; facilitates individual development plan; and documents their job performance
· You will adhere to all Human Resource policies.
· You will effectively communicate departmental, organization and industry information to staff
· You will facilitate evidence-based employee engagement practices
· You will effectively build strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals
· You will participate in employee and patient rounding and identify and mentor potential future leaders
· You will enforce standards of emergency department care and develop processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance
· You will develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing emergency services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission
· You will monitor compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety
· You will oversee a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care
· You will be responsible for department’s operational excellence; ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards
· You will follow the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens
· You will support the recruitment process to secure staffing talent
· You will perform other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:
· Bachelor's degree in nursing required
· Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred
· 3+ years of experience in emergency services required
· 3+ years of experience in a leadership role preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
· Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation required
· Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
· Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required
· Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Additional Information:
655 Bed Facility
Not Union, 19 ED Beds + 1 Overflow Space
Currently PEDS Trauma goes to Main ED
Volume: 123 A Day
Acuity Level: Mix Typical Peds Mix - See More Lower Acuity Than On Adult
No Oversite of FSEDs
#FTEs: 40
PEDS Dir > ED Manager
Employee Engagement: very good
Patient Experience: strong

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $95.00 - $150.00 per year

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance

Medical specialties:

• Cardiology
• Critical & Intensive Care
• Medical-Surgical
• Neurology
• Ob/Gyn
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Surgery

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Savannah, GA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RN (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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