Position: Nursing Director – Emergency Department.
Location: Joshua Tree, California.
Status: Full-Time.
Level: Director-Level Leadership.
About the Organization:
- A healthcare organization operating hospital-based services is seeking an experienced nursing leader to oversee its Emergency Department.
- The organization focuses on safe, high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and collaboration across clinical and support teams.
Position Overview:
- The Nursing Director will lead the day-to-day operations of the Emergency Department, ensuring appropriate staffing, strong clinical practice, quality improvement, patient safety, and responsible use of departmental resources.
- This leader will work closely with senior nursing and hospital operations leadership to advance departmental and organizational priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Emergency Department operations, workforce planning, scheduling, and staffing to maintain safe and effective coverage.
- Drive quality, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Monitor departmental indicators and use data to guide improvements.
- Maintain compliance with applicable state and federal requirements, accreditation standards, CMS measures, and National Patient Safety Goals.
- Develop, review, implement, and monitor departmental policies, procedures, and clinical operating practices.
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, orientation, training, competency updates, performance evaluations, and staff development.
- Promote effective teamwork and communication with physicians, nursing teams, and other hospital departments to support continuity of care.
- Manage departmental budgets, supplies, equipment, and other resources in alignment with operational and strategic priorities.
- Conduct regular rounds and monitor the condition, availability, and appropriate use of equipment and supplies.
- Partner with senior nursing and operations leaders to resolve interdepartmental issues and achieve service goals.
- Maintain current knowledge of emergency nursing practice and support ongoing education across the team.
Required Qualifications:
- Current, active California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- At least 7 years of Registered Nurse experience in an Emergency Department.
- Prior Charge Nurse and/or nursing supervisor experience.
- Current MICN, ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications.
- Progressive Emergency Department leadership experience.
- 5+ years of management/director-level experience in the ER.
