Pediatric Nursing Director, Emergency Services - FT/Days - Arnold Palmer Hospital Children's Emerg & Trauma

Arnold Palmer Hospital Children's Emergency & Trauma unit is seeking for Pediatric Nursing Director of Emergency Services. The Pediatric Nursing Director of Emergency Services is responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of emergency services to ensure delivery of quality service and optimal patient flow. Director of Emergency Services Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | Orlando, FL Status: Exempt |

Days Join Our Team at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned Best Children’s Hospitals from U.

S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years with national rankings in four specialties and Top Children’s Hospital from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013, and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico.

Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you Responsibilities

Evaluates the environment and makes recommendations to ensure optimal patient comfort, safety, and compliance with various standards of care, regulatory and governing bodies (i.e., OSHA, JCAHO, infection control, risk management) Plans and coordinates quality and service activities in the department and is responsible for the overall culture of safety within the department Promotes a satisfied, healthy work environment for the workforce by establishing a climate of growth, challenge and development Analyzes, develops and maintains an effective and efficient nursing delivery model that reflects patient and family needs, ultimately achieving desired outcomes Participates in the planning and implementation of new technologies, procedures, services to support day-to-day operations Assures development, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards Develops and introduces approved standards and guidelines for emergency service programs Embraces, communicates and promotes effective change Serves as a liaison to nursing administration for team members Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities Demonstrates high level knowledge of Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) laws Develops and manages department budget to respond in a cost-effective manner to changing patient and team member requirements.

Applies key financial principles and organizational financial targets to departmental projects/budgets Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications Education/Training Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Graduate degree in Business or health-related field preferred . Licensure/Certification Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred. May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population: * Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) * Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) * Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) * Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Experience Three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse in the emergency department setting and one (1) year nursing leadership experience.