• Nursing Director - Emergency Services

    Prime Healthcare (Aurora, IL)


    Overview

     

    • Department: Critical Care, Emergency Services

    • Schedule: Days, 40 hours weekly, 24/7 department accountability

    • Facility: Prime Healthcare Mercy Medical Center

    • Location: Aurora, IL, 60506

    Responsibilities

    Director of Emergency Department is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management and coordination of all Emergency Care Nursing Service functions. Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. Assumes 24-hour accountability for the ED department. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the ED and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the ED and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator. Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Interacts with outside agencies, patients and patients' families/significant other(s) to provide comprehensive care. Provides triage and treatment to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients seeking emergency care. Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation.

    Qualifications

    EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

    + Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.

    + Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

    + Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

    + Current PALS upon hire and maintain current.

    + Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.

    + A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.

    + Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting.

    + Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021.

    Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below):

    + Non-OB facilities: NRP certificate within 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

     

    Pay Transparency

     

    Mercy Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $100,339.2 to $135,054.4 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

     

    The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here:https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

     

    Employment Status

     

    Full Time

     

    Shift

     

    Days

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity

     

    Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf

     

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    FacilityMercy Medical Center

     

    LocationUS-IL-Aurora

    ID2025-238377

    CategoryDirector

     

    Position TypeFull Time

     

    ShiftDays

     

    Job TypeExempt