Description:

• Provides leadership and support for all nursing and designated patient care functions within the hospital.
• Assists in assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice across multiple units.
• Holds 24/7 responsibility for the Director's assigned areas.
• Supports the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe, and appropriate nursing care.
• Ensures competency of clinical staff and effective resource management related to patient care.
• Position is within a Level I Trauma Center.
• Emergency Department volume: approximately 27,300 visits per year.
• ED includes 2 trauma bays and a total of 38 beds.
• Average trauma load: 8-15 traumas per day.
• Responsible for overall operations of the Emergency Department.
• Oversight of approximately 60 employees.
• Nursing staff are represented by the NNOC union.
• Requires highly effective inter...