Manager Emergency Room Department

Nealy Pierce has been retained by Salem Health to assist in the recruitment of a Nurse Manager for their Emergency Department. Salem Health is a four-time Magnet-designated Level II Trauma Center and one of the largest acute care hospitals in the State of Oregon. They have consistently been named a top place to work in healthcare, as well as one of the best employers in the state. This is an opportunity to join an innovative organization with a huge focus on quality and patient experience and be a part of the leadership team driving the pursuit of perfection in a high-acuity critical care setting.

This position will work collaboratively with the entire Critical Care leadership team, reports to the Nurse Director of Emergency & Psych Medicine, and has 190+ FTE's with 5 Assistant Nurse Managers, 20 dedicated Charge Nurses, an Educator, two Operations Supervisors and an Administrative Assistant supporting it.

ER Nurse Manager Responsibilities:

• Oversee a 100+ bed Emergency Department seeing over 280 patients per day (100k+ visits annually)
• Create a culture that supports mentoring and shared decision making.
• Establish and maintain an engaged work culture in which front line employees share in decisions and take ownership for results.
• Establish targets and processes to monitor programmatic growth, clinical equality and effective operations within the designated unit.
• With the assistance of assigned financial staff, review periodic financial statements and reports and make changes in resource allocation, spending and other relevant business activities to ensure the financial viability and budget compliance.
• Understand and use performance management tools for staff and work groups effectively and continually.
• Teaches the discipline of continuous improvement through example and in all opportunities practices it.
• Provide timely and thorough performance reviews.

Nurse Manager Emergency Room Benefits:

• Competitive base salary with a bonus based upon performance
• Paid relocation and potential for a sign-on bonus for experienced leaders
• Full benefits including M/D/V, 401k, paid time off, paid leave, etc.
• Opportunity for future growth within the organization/system.

ED Manager Requirements:

• Masters degree in Nursing preferred, BSN required. Non-BSN candidates with a MSN will be considered
• Two (2) years of progressive leadership experience in the Emergency Room preferred
• Three (3) years of clinical / bedside nursing experience in the Emergency Department required

About the Community:

Centrally located in the Willamette Valley, Salem offers easy access to the Cascade Mountains (skiing, camping, hiking), the Pacific Coast (surfing, fishing, beaches) as well as the Willamette Valley AVA (home to some of the World's best Pinot Noirs). And with easy access to Portland, you can take advantage of all of the big city amenities while maintaining your quieter, higher quality of life and small city charm.