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Nurse Manager – Emergency Department (RN)
Location: Virginia
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Department: Emergency Services
Reports To: Director of Emergency Services
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Emergency Department Nurse Manager to join a dynamic healthcare leadership team. This position provides operational and clinical leadership within a busy Emergency Department, ensuring high-quality patient care, staff development, and efficient daily operations.
The Nurse Manager will work collaboratively with the Director of Emergency Services and a fellow Nurse Manager to oversee departmental operations, staffing, quality initiatives, and employee performance.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nursing leader who thrives in a fast-paced emergency care environment and is passionate about developing high-performing teams.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Department Operations
- Provide daily operational and clinical leadership for the Emergency Department.
- Assume responsibility for departmental management in the absence of the Director.
- Collaborate with the Director and fellow Nurse Manager to ensure efficient department operations.
- Assist in developing, reviewing, and updating departmental policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, patient safety, and clinical excellence.
Staff Management & Development
- Assist with interviewing, hiring, onboarding, evaluating, and developing nursing personnel.
- Provide leadership and oversight for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), and Student Nurse Externs (SNEs).
- Ensure staff maintain required licensure, certifications, competencies, and mandatory education.
- Support employee engagement, professional development, and staff retention.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance management as needed.
Staffing & Resource Management
- Assist in planning and maintaining appropriate staffing levels based on patient volume, acuity, and operational needs.
- Ensure effective utilization of departmental resources.
- Participate in staffing decisions, scheduling, and workload management.
- Support departmental productivity, quality, and performance improvement initiatives.
Quality & Patient Care
- Promote evidence-based nursing practices and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Monitor patient care delivery to ensure quality, safety, and patient satisfaction.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and departmental efficiency.
- Assist with implementing and evaluating performance improvement initiatives.
Education Requirements
Required:
- Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited professional nursing program.
Preferred:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or current enrollment in an accredited BSN program.
Licensure & Certifications
- RN License: Active Virginia RN license or multistate compact RN license with eligibility to practice in Virginia.
- BLS: American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required.
- ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification or instructor credential must be obtained within one year of employment.
- PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification or instructor credential must be obtained within one year of employment.
- BCLS: Basic Cardiac Life Support certification or instructor credential must be obtained within 30 days of employment.
- TNCC: Trauma Nursing Core Course.
Experience Requirements
- Previous nursing leadership or management experience required.
- Emergency Department clinical experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Experience with staffing, performance management, quality improvement, and departmental operations preferred.
Department & Leadership Structure
- Leadership oversight within an Emergency Department with 60+ full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.
- Responsible for supervising RNs, LPNs, PCTs, and Student Nurse Externs.
- One of two Nurse Managers reporting directly to the Director of Emergency Services.
- Shared responsibility for the management and daily operations of the main Emergency Department.
- Rotating on-call responsibilities with the other Nurse Manager and Emergency Department Director, including weekends and holidays.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a confident, collaborative nursing leader with strong clinical judgment and a passion for emergency medicine. This individual will have demonstrated success in staff development, operational leadership, and maintaining high standards of patient care.
We are seeking someone who can effectively balance clinical priorities, employee engagement, and operational demands while fostering a positive and supportive work environment.
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