UC Health is hiring a Director of Nursing Emergency Services at West Chester Hospital.

The Nursing Director coordinates all aspects of Emergency Services in conjunction with the Chair of Emergency Medicine/or medical directors for each facility in order to maximize all components of the UC Health System. The Director of Nursing Emergency Services uses advanced education, administrative and clinical knowledge, and skills to find innovative methods to enhance and improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the UC Health Emergency Services. This position is also responsible for achieving a level of shared operational management between physicians and hospital departments by bringing together resources necessary to positively impact the delivery and continuum of patient care.

About West Chester Hospital

West Chester Hospital provides its patients with access to the region's largest group of specialized physicians and medical providers. With a reputation for providing outstanding patient experiences and quality medical care, the hospital consistently ranks amongst the top 5% in the nation.

West Chester Hospital provides a Level III Trauma Center that delivers superior emergency and critical care, and a certified Primary Stroke Center that provides access to the subspecialty care at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. West Chester Hospital has also achieved Magnet Recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC), and the hospital is routinely ranked among the best places to work in Ohio and Greater Cincinnati.

• Promotes a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Establishes effective networks with colleagues throughout the UC Health System and referral region including our outreach services to EMS agencies.
• Assures progression toward defined quality outcomes, patient and family satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and systems efficiency.
• Serves as a unifying and integrating force to achieve Emergency Service metrics and goals throughout the system.
• Ensures institutional and system compliance with all regulatory requirements to maintain verification/accreditation status.
• Develops the Emergency Services Strategic Plan in conjunction with the Chair of Emergency Medicine and all associated medical directors and system administration in support of UC Health's strategic plan.
• Manages the Emergency Services staff through effective communication and allocation of resources, establishment and assessment of performance goals, and provision of educational opportunities for ongoing development.
• Prepares and manages the Emergency Services budget in conjunction with institutional business managers.
• Develops and monitors the performance improvement programs in conjunction with the medical directors and program managers. This includes data collection, analysis, trending, and maintenance of the committee structures supporting the programs.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals to provide clinical and system oversight for the care of the patients in each service line.
• Ensures the provision of efficient, quality care that is cost-effective.
• Coordinates and oversees the development and implementation of the outreach EMS programs.
• Directs program development, participates in reviewing and approving the short and long-range operating objectives, and plans for areas of responsibility.
• Oversees operational support needs: information services, telecommunications, facilities and space management, purchasing, personnel and development and implementation of manpower, planning, and management/development of programs to meet organization goals.

Minimum Required:

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio
• BLS
• Certification in specialty area is strongly preferred
• 3 - 5 years of equivalent experience

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