RN Department Director-Emergency Center

* Ranked #1 Best Company to work for in Texas

* Level 1 Trauma Center

* Teaching Facility (Affiliated with Texas Tech University)

* On Our Magnet Journey

Part I-General Job/Performance Information

Education and Experience

A. Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

B. 5 years professional nursing experience

C. 2 years of experience in the specific clinical area

D. Previous leadership experience required.

E. Masters of Science in Nursing required.

Environmental/Working Conditions

Works in a well-lighted, heated and ventilated building. Hours may vary to accommodate needs in the department as prescribed by the philosophy of the hospital. Exposure to blood borne pathogens is high risk.

Physical Capabilities

Work is of medium demand; walking, sitting and standing most of the time while on duty. Occasional lifting of patients with assistance is required. Adequate hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills required. Talking and hearing is essential in instructing and supervising of nursing personnel and in receiving docotr's orders and patient's condition reports. Near visual acuity required to work with charts and records and to observe patients.

Skills and Abilities

Must maintain the same competencies as required of the staff nurses in the area(s) of responsibility. Age specific knowledge is required when needed for appropriate patient care. Current knowledge of regulatory standards appropriate for area of responsibility, i.e. JCAHO, TDH, etc... Must demonstrate a working knowledge of leadership and management skills.

Job Description

Plans, supervises and evaluates patient care and nursing personnel of a specific nursing unit on a 24-hour basis. In compliance with the Philosophy of the Department of Nursing, will be responsible for operations of a specific nursing unit to ensure quality patient care, competent and responsible personnel management and cost efficient and effective utilization of unit resources.

Required Licensures/Certificates/Registrations

Current RN licensure from Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.

Benefits

Full-time benefit package inclusive of health and dental coverage Competitive compensation based on education and experience Relocation assistance package if relocating > 75 miles / To reside in Lubbock, Texas Eligible for overtime pay after 40 hours per week Eligible for yearly annual increase Eligible for Career Ladder after 12 months Uniform Payroll deduction Certification Exam reimbursement Long Term Disability/Group Life Insurance/Group Dependent Life Insurance Vision Insurance Tax Sheltered Annuity Program Supplemental Insurance Programs Healthcare and Dependent care spending accounts PTO and Extended Illness

UMC Health System is the leader in comprehensive healthcare delivery in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. More than 300,000 patients a year have come to expect our dedication to service and the top-tier care we provide. UMC Health System employs almost 3,000 people. The system has been honored among the Best Places to Work in Texas. We pride ourselves with having one of the highest employee satisfaction rates in the nation. Through UMC’s partnership with Texas Tech University, the health system produces ground-breaking research and innovative technology, including a number of nationally recognized clinical trials in breast and prostate cancers. Patients of the Southwest Cancer Treatment and Research Center are treated with the most modern medical systems available. Since opening in 1978, UMC has been the first to offer lifesaving services to the region.

UMC's Children's Hospital was the first to have neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

UMC maintains the region’s only Level I Trauma Center.

UMC's Timothy J. Harnar Regional Burn Center is the burn center between Dallas and Phoenix.

In 1993, UMC Health System became the first facility in Texas to receive the Texas Department of Health's Level I Trauma designation. We are very proud of this designation and remain the region's only Level I Trauma Center today.

As a Level I Trauma Center, UMC has a fully trained team of staff members in all areas of the hospital ready to respond and care for trauma patients 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. This includes a dedicated operating suite immediately accessible to the trauma team, with an in-house compliment of physicians.

We hope you will choose UMC Health System, where “Service is Our Passion.”

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