Senior Director of Nursing, Emergency Services
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate
care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the
greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and
discover how we can advance health together. -About Duke University
Hospital -Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University
Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked
among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital
in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for
2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's
three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms,
as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities,
including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery
center, and more.Job SummaryAs the nurse leader for Emergency
Services, the Senior Director for Emergency Services will provide
oversight, coordination, and organization of clinical and
administrative operations of designated employees and personnel
activities to meet departmental, hospital, and health system
objectives related to the provision of patient care. This role
requires collaboration with physicians, senior administration,
directors, and other professional colleagues to meet the healthcare
environment's diverse and continually changing challenges. The
senior director serves as a vital link between the mission and
vision and the delivery of safe, patient and family-centered care
that is compassionate, evidence-based, and provides the highest
quality care. -Reporting dually to the Chief Nurse Officer and the
Vice President for Emergency Services, the Senior Director of
Nursing will oversee a fast-paced ED's clinical and administrative
functions that treat more than 70,000 patients annually. - -The
Duke University Hospital Emergency Services is comprised of the
Emergency Department, Duke Life Flight, Trauma Program, Clinical
Transport, and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) Program. -
The Duke University Hospital Emergency Department comprises 81
total beds, including 18 Pediatric beds/36 Adult Monitored beds/8
Psychiatric beds/11 Evaluation beds/3 Consult beds/4 Triage beds/1
Sexual Assault Examiner Room/ and a dedicated central telemetry
station. The team is active in delivering exemplary care for each
patient to ensure an excellent patient experience every time. The
Senior Director of Nursing will lead a team of nurse leaders to
create and maintain a healthy work environment that improves
patient outcomes, retention, and organizational excellence. -Other
responsibilities include: -
--- - - -Provide direction to management staff within areas of
responsibility, including supporting plan development,
priority-setting, decision-making, and professional development of
the team. -
--- - - -Develop/monitor programs to facilitate meeting department,
hospital, and health system goals. Responsible for developing and
implementing quality improvement initiatives to ensure that patient
care is continuously improving.
--- - - -Assume budgetary and fiscal accountability, managing
resources and ensuring the department operates efficiently and
effectively. -
--- - - -Ensures effective communication and coordination of
initiatives among various hospital councils, the nursing
infrastructure, and other hospital medical staff committee councils
and work groups. Responsible for leading and managing staff to
ensure they are motivated, engaged, and performing at their
best.
--- - - -Ensure a safe care environment for all staff, patients,
and families. -
--- - - -Ensure effective processes for staff development,
recruitment, and retention. -
--- - - -Develop and support a shared governance structure. Provide
oversight and direction to clinical units in developing specialty
practice councils. Assure staff participation in departmental and
organized nursing structures.
--- - - -Responsible for developing and implementing policies and
procedures that ensure the highest quality of patient care and
compliance with regulatory requirements.
--- - - -Remain current with local trends and changes in nursing
professional/practice in the health environment. Ensure
department/staff meet TJC, NC Board of Nursing, and other
regulatory/licensure requirements.
--- - - -Perform other related duties incidental to the work
described herein. -Minimum QualificationsEducationMaster's degree
required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing required. Doctorate
preferred. -ExperienceSeven years of progressive nursing experience
is required (Level 1 Hospital Emergency Services highly preferred),
including at least 4 years of experience in a management role.
-Degrees, Licensure, or CertificationMust have current or compact
RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
BLS certification is required.
Nurses hired into leadership positions must obtain a nursing
leadership certification within one year of hire. -Knowledge,
skills, and abilities--- - - -Ability to manage multiple
organization missions.
--- - - -Facilitation, consensus-building, and negotiation
skills
--- - - -Sensitivity for and understanding of clinical disciplines
and issues.
--- - - -Knowledge and experience in process improvement, shared
governance, and project management.
--- - - -Must demonstrate a participatory leadership style,
successful strategic planning, and analytic problem-solving. -
--- - - -Understand cost containment and managed care systems.
--- - - -The ability to work with all types of individuals in
multiple settings and locations and promote workplace
diversity.
--- Knowledge of necessary regulatory bodies, including the North
Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
--- - - -Expert communication skills.
-The intent of this job description is to provide a representative
and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be
required of positions given this title and shall not be construed
as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and
responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be
directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically
presented in this description. - Duke is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment
opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color,
disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic
information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, or veteran status. - Duke aspires to create a
community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and
belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of
ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our
perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve
this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community
feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals
are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our
community have a responsibility to uphold these values. - Essential
Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke
University Health System may include essentialjob functions that
require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional
information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation
will be provided by each hiring department. -
Keywords: Duke Health, Chapel Hill , Senior Director of Nursing, Emergency Services, Healthcare , Durham, North Carolina
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