Nursing Director of Emergency / Trauma Services

Nursing Director of Emergency / Trauma Services @ Northeast Regional Medical CenterAn exciting career opportunity is now available for a Nursing Director of Emergency / Trauma Services at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO.Northeast Regional Medical Center is your community healthcare provider, a 93-bed facility with a Level III trauma center, Level III STEMI center, Level III stroke center and ACC Certified Chest Pain Center. We believe in the power of people to create great care. With more than 500 healthcare professionals, Northeast Regional Medical Center is a teaching hospital associated with the founding school of osteopathic medicine. Northeast Regional Medical Center has a 4-Star CMS Quality Star rating. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.POSITION PURPOSEThe Director of Emergency and Trauma Services plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and evaluates care and staffing for the Emergency Department. Evaluation of staffing includes planning for the next shift. Responsible for developing strategic goals for the department/service grouping as well as fiscal year business plans required to achieve such goals. The Director is the key person who translates strategies into day-to-day operations assuring standards of nursing process, care, treatment, and services are followed and unit specific policy and procedure reflect current facility practice and nursing best practices. Responsible for directing and evaluating the provision of patient care, treatment and services in the department. Key functions of the position include planning, leading, organizing, directing, and evaluating. Accepts 24-hour accountability for areas of responsibility. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies impacting nursing care. Develops, implements, and monitors objectives and goals to integrate technical and human resources to support organization's mission. Provides direction, support and guidance to the staff and demonstrates positive role model in response to questions, issues or concerns raised by staff, family or physicians during tour of duty.POSITION QUALIFICATIONSEducation:Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.Experience:Two years of experience in a hospital ER setting and minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience preferredEvidence of excellent interpersonal skills, self-directed, excellent time management and problem solving skills.Evidence of the analytical skills necessary in order to solve technical, clinical, administrative, and managerial problems.Requires professional level of knowledge in emergency room/trauma nursing operations with relatively complex plans, systems, and programs.Requires evidence of communication skills necessary to interpret hospital policies effectively.Ability to make presentations to hospital senior managementManage the performance of employees within a large or diverse departmentEvidence of independent decision making requiring definition of the possible choices from broad information where the alternatives andimplications may be unclear.Specific knowledge of NIMS and Emergency Preparedness.Specific knowledge of American College of Surgeons Trauma Designation requirements.SPECIFIC SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS1 to 2 years of previous management/leadership experience. At least 5 years of ER RN experience.LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONSCurrent State licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri.Obtain TNCC, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification within first 90 days of employment.Maintains Trauma education as required for trauma program manager and department.Northeast Regional Medical Center offers an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit package, and growth opportunities. Your benefits include 401(k), PTO, medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment program up to $20,000.INDLEADTo apply, please email

Created: 2025-02-04