Combine your leadership skills and nursing experience to take the next step of your career!  In this role, you will oversee the Emergency Department.  If you’re a natural people-person passionate about developing team members and making an impact in the world of emergency nursing, we invite you to join our team today!  This position is Monday-Friday, dayshifts.

In this challenging and rewarding position, the Unit Director maintains 24-hour accountability for leading and managing the assigned area to ensure an outstanding experience for patients and employees by continuously improving the quality of patient care, creating a healthy workplace for staff, and overseeing clinical, and administrative/business functions. 

This position is eligible for a generous Sign-On Bonus!  External applicants will receive $15,000 in exchange for a 2-year work commitment.

About UPMC Altoona’s Emergency Department (Level II Trauma Center): 

The Emergency Department offers comprehensive care for minor and major injuries, illnesses, and serious traumas — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our Emergency Department is a 51-bed facility (4 trauma bays included) as we are a Level 2 trauma center.  Our specially trained experts provide emergency treatments and access to a wide variety of care for patients experiencing life-threatening:  trauma, heart attack, and stroke along with utilizing the UPMC Stroke Telemedicine Program.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with medical staff to monitor patient outcomes and set clinical quality priorities.  Promote partnership of hospital staff and healthcare team. Recommend and implement professional improvements and patient safety initiatives. Analyze nurse and patient satisfaction data and develop action plans as needed.  Apply critical thinking skills and use data to develop the department vision and orchestrate complex change. Build and maintain productive working relationships. Communicate clearly to engage the audience and help them understand and retain the message. Coach staff on cultural diversity, address workplace issues, and create an environment that recognizes and values differences. Apply critical thinking skills and use data to develop the department vision and orchestrate complex change. Set clinical, financial, and human resources priorities for improvement in line with organizational goals. Initiate innovation in staff development, clinical orientation, and continuing education.  Support Clinicians in their role of oversight of direct reports. Support shared governance through a unit-based professional practice council.