Director of Emergency Services

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $78,894 – $140,000 (annualized, based on experience)

• Incentive Bonus: 17.5% – 26.25%

• Sign-On Bonus: Available (case by case)

• Relocation Assistance: Available (case by case)

Overview

This leadership role oversees Emergency Services operations for a community-based acute care hospital serving a high-acuity patient population. The Director of Emergency Services is responsible for clinical excellence, operational performance, staffing, and financial stewardship while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and patient-centered care. This position plays a critical role in advancing department growth initiatives, including future expansion planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Emergency Department, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care

• Oversee staffing, scheduling, productivity, and labor management for approximately 50 FTEs

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance for the department

• Drive quality, safety, throughput, and patient experience metrics

• Develop, implement, and sustain departmental policies, procedures, and performance improvement initiatives

• Collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary leaders to support clinical excellence and service line growth

• Prepare the department for future expansion and evolving community needs

• Build and maintain a high-engagement, high-accountability team culture

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or approved equivalent education plan)

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice or active compact license

• Minimum of 1 year of applicable emergency services leadership or management experience

• Demonstrated performance outcomes and measurable accomplishments listed on résumé

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

• Master’s degree

• 3+ years of progressive emergency services leadership experience

• Recent Emergency Department Manager experience in a comparable setting

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with performance-based incentive opportunity

• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available

• Comprehensive health, retirement, and paid time off offerings

• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities

Ideal For

Experienced emergency services leaders or high-performing ED managers ready to step into a director-level role within a stable, engaged hospital environment. Ideal candidates bring a data-driven mindset, strong clinical leadership, and the ability to lead teams through growth and change in a high-acuity, community-focused setting.

Keywords / Hashtags

Director of Emergency Services, Emergency Department Director, ED Leadership, Emergency Nursing Leadership, Acute Care Leadership, Hospital Emergency Services, RN Director

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