The Nurse Director, ED functions as the clinical and administrative Director for the Emergency Department and has 24 hour/7 day accountability for quality and operational excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry.

• Participates in nursing and organizational policy formation and decision-making.

• Maintains records, reports, and collects statistics for administrative and regulatory purposes.

• Assumes accountability for all services/care provided in the department.

• Consistently delivers on commitments.

• Takes a strategic approach to identifying problems and opportunities and setting priorities.

• Aligns people with the organization’s strategic and operational objectives.

• Adopts new approaches when circumstances demand it.

• Clarifies service requirements and expectations.

• Identifies emerging needs and proactively acts to address them.

• Determines staffing needs, work methods, and performance standards to ensure adequate and appropriate coverage to meet operational needs.

• Cultivates a positive work environment, monitors the performance of all team members, and conducts annual Performance Reviews and Career Interviews on time.

• Performs in a clinical role for patient care as needed.

• Fosters and develops excellence in nursing practice acting as a role model for team members and patient advocate.

• Takes measures to ensure that quality indicators are within the benchmark.

• Responsible for creating a culture of safety and accountable for ensuring that patient safety measures are adhered to according to policy, procedure, and standards of care.

• Participates and/or chairs inter/intradepartmental committees and task forces to assist in the achievement of department and/or system goals and objectives.

• In collaboration with the Medical Director of the Emergency Department, identifies, monitors, and documents relevant indicators to measure the quality of clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and financial performance. Ensure ongoing review of denial data.

• Other duties as consistent with this role.

  Job Requirements

  Job Knowledge and Skills

• Basic Dysrhythmia preferred or obtained before completion of orientation.

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training preferred or obtained before completion of orientation.

  Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required. Master’s degree preferred.

• Current Maine RN license required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

• National Certification in specialty preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years of Nursing Leadership experience is required and a minimum of two years of nursing experience in the ED.

  Covenant Health Mission Statement

  We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.

  Our Core Values:

  •Compassion

  We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.

  •Integrity

  We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.

  •Collaboration

  We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.

  •Excellence

  We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.

  Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history).