Department: Emergency Room - SRMC

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Minimum Offer

$48.43/hr.

Maximum Offer

$68.09/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Position Summary:
Responsible for assisting with overall operations, and implementation and evaluation of activities for the SRMC Emergency Department. Role will have a focus on coordination of the department quality and education initiatives. Works with department director to ensure the delivery of optimal and safe patient care which includes fiscal management, strategic planning, standards compliance, clinical practice, staff development, oversight and active participation in clinical practice, and performance improvement activities that evaluate program effectiveness. Ensure policies and procedures are developed, administered and monitored for efficient, effective management of all programs. Role includes frequent new and varied work situations. The role involves a moderate degree of complexity. Role operates with minimal supervision. Role works in conjunction with department director to determine own practices and procedures and also contribute to the development of new concepts. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.
Work days/hours will be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11am-9pm, unless otherwise agreed with ED Director

Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
* MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Effectuates performance evaluations, personnel policies, hiring, promotion and discipline
* DEVELOPMENT - Participate in key decision making regarding overall planning, work redesign, and staff development associated with implementing changes in patient care delivery
* MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES - Attend technical and administrative meetings; participate in committee functions
* STRATEGIC PLANNING - Aid in developing short and long range goals and strategic plans; while ensuring that the mission, vision, values and strategic objectives of the hospital and health system are integrated into projects and programs
* PROJECTS AND MEETINGS - Facilitate multidisciplinary and departmental work, project teams and meetings
* EDUCATION - Support education initiative of the hospital by working with approved schools
* SUPERVISION - Perform managerial functions for hiring, personnel actions, and assignment of personnel, disciplinary action, performance evaluations and work schedules
* COMPLIANCE - Ensure staff orientation, credentialing, competency completion and continuing education
* REGULATORY - Ensure accurate documentation of information related to patient care activities, regulatory requirements, data collection and statistical reporting
* PARTICIPATION - Active participation in LEAN initiatives/strategies
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs
* PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* COMPLIANCE - Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the rules of accrediting bodies by continually monitoring Hospital operations, programs and physical properties; initiate changes as required
* RELATED DUTIES - Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of established organization/departmental policies, guidelines, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs
* IMPROVEMENT - Create and initiate unit based strategies for improved patient care, including assisting with meeting core measures
* CLINICAL PRACTICE - Organize and direct clinical practice in collaboration with the department director and program medical director through development, implementation and maintenance of practice guidelines/standards
* UTILIZATION - Assist with the facilitation between hospital/system administration, departments, and medical staff ensuring cost-effective utilization of products, services, processes and resources
* BUDGET - Assist with the preparation and maintenance of department budget in to help ensure fiscal responsibility; Monitor and approve expenditures
* QUALITY - Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives in conjunction with department director
* GOALS - Advise department director on program and project status, and implementation issues as they relate to short/long range goals
* COLLABORATION - Collaborate with Emergency Department Director to support 24/7/365 ED operations; position may require after-hours telephone calls, periodic hands-on staffing obligations, and varied office hours to meet department needs

Education:
Essential:
* Associate Degree
Nonessential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Nursing
Nonessential:
* BSN or MSN

Experience:
Essential:
1 year directly related experience

Nonessential:

Credentials:
Essential:
* Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert w/in 90 Days
* RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
* Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) w/in 6 months of hire
Nonessential:
* Instructor in BLS, ACLS, PALS and/or TNCC
* National Certification

Physical Conditions:
Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Med Haz: Dirt, dust, fumes, odors, bad weather, noise