Travel Nurse RN - Director ED - Emergency Department - $3,640 per week

Travel Nurse RN - Director ED - Emergency Department - $3,640 per week at MetaSense, Inc. summary:

The Travel Nurse RN Director for the Emergency Department oversees nursing operations, staffing, and quality improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. This role leads nursing teams, develops professional growth opportunities, and collaborates with hospital leadership to improve patient care standards. The position requires extensive nursing experience, advanced certifications, and strong administrative and leadership skills in a high-stress emergency care environment.

MetaSense, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN Director ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Brooklyn, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 10 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Description
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Job Summary:
Reports to Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services/CNO. Responsible for identifying, implementing, monitoring and evaluating nursing standards of practice and operational quality improvement activities; including all Human Resource and Educational activities.
Job Responsibilities:
-Participates with the Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services and other members of the nursing staff in establishing philosophy and goals of the Nursing Department.
-Monitors planning of staffing to ensure safe patient care.
-Ensures that all areas have appropriate staffing plans, and recruitment, hiring & retention practices to retain qualified staff for positions. Monitors staffing effectiveness regularly.
-Provides direct supervision of Assistant Directors of Nursing, Nurse Managers and Administrative Nursing Coordinators.
-Demonstrates working knowledge of legal, regulatory and union requirements. In addition, provide clinical leadership to adhere to enforcement of state nursing practices.
-Provides effective, timely response and communication with superiors, peers, staff, other departments/disciplines, and Medical staff. Meets regularly with Chairperson of Service for joint planning.
-Plans data-driven Performance Improvement activities which fit into the organization-wide plan and makes quantifiable improvements in the services provided.
-Participates with Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services in establishing standards/guidelines/policies which ensure efficient, safe and effective patient care.
-Participates with Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services in planning the portion of nursing Department’s budget, table of organization for the division and control of the divisional budget.
-Provides opportunities for professional growth and development of staff based on clinical and professional standards of clinical care and of professional practice.
-Monitors the counseling and discipline of nursing personnel. Provides consultation in the area of clinical expertise.
-Represents the Department of Nursing on selected committees through participation or representation.
-Participates in the system of continuing education to increase administrative and clinical knowledge and skills.
-Innovative and implements best practices in care.
-Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services.
-Compliance with regulatory requirements.
-HCAPS: Development with team and service: outcome and improvement, communication plan
-Gives and accepts feedback among coworkers and management to enhance team relations.
-Develops a positive rapport with team members by encouraging constructive relationships; respect, appreciates and supports the diversity of ideas, and demonstrates team effectiveness skills by acting for the good of the team.
-Provides clear communication to staff regarding the hospital and department’s mission, vision and goals.
-Conducts regular departmental meetings and addresses items of concern, etc.
-Role models and fosters effective professional relationships with other departments and members of the health care team.
-Plans data-driven Performance Improvement activities which fit into the organization-wide plan and makes quantifiable improvements in the services provided.
-Develops effective working relationships with ancillary and support services that result in improved patient care and/or departmental functioning.
-Establishes and monitors customer service improvement goals, which focus on priority aspects of patient satisfaction.

Skills
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Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum ten (10) years of nursing experience.
-Critical thinking, math, and computer skills – Excel & Word.
-Effective application of TQM teams, quality measures, clinical guidelines and process management initiatives.
-Monitors and facilitates the meeting of requirements of NYSDOH, JCAHO and other regulators.
-Capable in producing trend and evaluation data and documentation.
-Knowledge of quality improvement philosophy models, processes and tools and their use in health care integrated settings.
-Maintains currency with state of the art and regulatory trends.
-Knowledge of methods for CQI, and Root Cause Analysis.
-Works effectively in integrated structure by establishing effective working relationships with all departments and levels of staff.
-Demonstrates competence in leadership and administrative skills.
-Works as a team player.
-Demonstrates respect and professionalism in all interactions.
-Excellent oral and communication skills.
-Decision making and problem-solving skills.
-Able to see, hear, read and write English.
-Physically demanding, high-stress environment.
-Occasional exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions.
-Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients.
-Manual and finger dexterity.
-Hand and eye coordination.
-Sitting, standing, and walking for extensive periods of time.
-Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 35 pounds.
-Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range.
-Frequently sitting at desk working on computer.
-Ability to flex working hours.
-On call
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A

Education
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Required Education:
-Master’s Degree in nursing or related field.
OR
-Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant Administrative/ Supervisory experience.
Preferred Education:
-Doctorate preferred.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Current New York State RN License.
-Basic Life Support (BLS).
-Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
-Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
-Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-Pediatric Care After Resuscitation (PCAR).
-Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR).
-Certified in Emergency Nursing (CEN).
-Certified in Pediatric Emergency Nursing (CPEN).
-Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP).
-Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE).
-Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE).

MetaSense, Inc. Job ID #25669625. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: BHMC - Director, Nursing, Emergency Department

About MetaSense, Inc.

Based out of New Jersey, MetaSense, Inc is one of the fastest growing, agile staffing agencies in the US. You will find that it’s easy to communicate with our recruiters and account managers because we believe you are a person first and not just a number on a spreadsheet. We take a personal approach with each person we work with. Trust MetaSense with your next and future assignments. Come join our family!

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Referral bonus
• Life insurance
• Medical benefits

Keywords:

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