Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $3,462 per week

Company: Brookdale Hospital Medical Center - 1545 Atlantic
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: November 20, 2024

Job Description:

• Job Details
• Nurse Manager Emergency Department assumes 24-hour responsibility for overall assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Oversight and direction for the emergency department and accountability for planning, directing, leading and evaluating nursing care within the department.
• Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect with all other healthcare team members.
• Weekend and holiday coverage as needed is also a responsibility of the role as Nurse Manager.
• Performs related duties as required.
  • Job Requirements
  • Minimum of five (5) years nursing experience of management and/or supervisory in the Emergency Department.
  • Demonstrates leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
  • Excellent creative skills, ideas to improve existing programs.
  • Ability to determine appropriate action in complex situations.
  • Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling work.
  • Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner.
    • Schedule Information
    • Develops long-term unit staffing schedules and ensures adequate daily coverage in accordance with established staffing needs.
      • Unit Specific Information
      • Oversees the daily workflow, staffing, orientation, training and development of employees within the department.
      • Responsible for the ongoing quality/performance improvement processes related to the emergency department.
      • Promote and support a collaborative team approach in providing care for all ED and trauma patients.
      • Support and interpret policies, procedures, and objectives of the hospital.
      • Monitors customer satisfaction scores and implements plans to improve scores.
      • Monitors patient volume, quality of care, and performance of staff to identify areas for improvement.
      • Maintains a departmental dashboard that includes information and progress on people, service, quality, and leadership
      • Responsible for investigating patient, physician and staff complaints/concerns and works to resolve the aforementioned.
      • Maintains required competencies for self and all employees within the department.
      • Participates in a professional organization.
      • Collaborates with the CNO/SVP of nursing to establish nursing care standards and evaluates staff compliance.
      • Identifies protocols affecting the patient population served and keeps nursing staff informed.
      • Demonstrates self-development and keeps currents on a variety of clinical management and health care topics.
      • Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients, family and staff that is conducive to positive health teaching and maintenance; and develops mechanism to assess same.
      • Ensures equal access to treatment for all persons in need regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
      • Participates in the overall planning process for the service.
      • Conducts monthly meetings with the staff to address equipment, scheduling, goals, and objectives, performance metrics and improvement activities, and any staff concerns.
      • Educates and evaluates staff.
      • Works with nursing leadership/Human Resources to counsel, discipline and terminate staff as needed.
      • Educates staff in new and existing department procedures and systems (e.g. Information systems, etc.)
      • Creates and maintains an atmosphere of respect and courtesy toward patients, staff and colleagues.

Keywords: Brookdale Hospital Medical Center - 1545 Atlantic , Bristol , Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $3,462 per week, Healthcare , Brooklyn, Connecticut