Administrative Director Of Emergency Services

Administrative Director of Emergency Services - Austin, TX

• The hospital is a 368-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties and sub-specialties. Services include a nationally accredited oncology program with the area's only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program;
• advanced trauma care with a Level II trauma center; comprehensive cardiac, stroke and orthopedic programs; full-service maternity and newborn care;

and two full-service emergency centers. The facility offers advanced robotic services for orthopedics, open heart and lung surgery, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, and urology.

Job Summary :

The role of the Administrative 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 Services Department, Free Standing Emergency Department, Emergency Management, and / or other departments as assigned.

Job Responsibilities :

• You will accurately identify real / potential problems affecting the service and implement 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 and provide 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 identifies and mentors’ potential future leaders
• You will enforce standards of emergency department care and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance

Job Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required
• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Business Administration required
• 3+ years of experience in emergency services required
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role required
• Currently licensed or eligible 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) required
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) preferred

This is a 364 bed community hospital which will be expanding.

of ER Beds : 48 + 9 bed fast track; 27 beds can expand in hallways

• Trauma level : 2
• Volume : 250; on avg 200
• Always very busy
• Acuity level : level 1 and 2 traumas; large stroke volume-good performance with care; 25% lower acuity
• Will also be over 2 FSEDs
• Will also be over the inpatient hold unit

Reporting structure :

FTEs : 97 FTEs

CNCs – 3 FSED, 8 at main campus

ER director >

2 managers onsite at main; 1 manager for both FSEDs

Reports to ACNO

Compensation : -Base, bonus, benefits, relocation allowance, sign-on bonus