Director Emergency Services

As our Director of Emergency Services, you will be a central figure providing strategic leadership and comprehensive operational oversight for the Emergency Department, ensuring swift, compassionate, and high-quality emergent care. You will play a vital role in optimizing patient flow, safety, and response to critical medical needs.

Every day, you will expertly manage multidisciplinary teams, collaboratively developing and implementing strategic plans to optimize patient throughput, clinical efficiency, quality outcomes, and financial performance within a high-acuity environment. You will also oversee regulatory compliance, resource allocation, and staff engagement, continuously driving innovation while maintaining high standards of care.

To be successful in this role, you will combine robust executive-level leadership experience, a proven track record in emergency department management, and an exceptional ability to inspire diverse clinical teams under pressure. You will demonstrate a strategic mindset, strong financial acumen, a deep commitment to patient safety and rapid intervention, thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment transforming emergency care.

• Clinical/Service Outcomes:
  Plans, directs and evaluates, through subordinate managers, the programs, systems, operations and resources of the assigned clinical area(s) to assure clinical outcome goals are met through implementation of clinical pathways to drive quality improvement initiatives and improve patient outcomes; ensures caregiver/provider linkage to an established set of specific guidelines that direct patient care; analyzes results and institutes appropriate refinements/modifications to pathways to facilitate sustained improvement in performance and patient satisfaction.

• Long Term Planning/Future Focus/Quality Improvement:
  Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates systems/initiatives/programs to facilitate performance/quality improvements in keeping with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements; conducts ongoing assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the assigned clinical area(s) to better understand/identify future needs and challenges; evaluates existing systems/program/priorities and future potential to make recommendations for growth, expansion, new services and solvency of existing services.

• Resource Management/Budget Administration:
  Determines resources needed to accomplish the performance objectives of the clinical area(s) and oversees activities and resources in a manner that is fiscally responsible and in accordance with CHI Franciscan Health (CHI-FH) policies and standards; prepares, or directs the preparation of, the annual operating/capital budget; identifies, aligns and optimizes resources to positively impact organizational strategies towards achievement of goals; exercises effective cost control by monitoring and adjusting expenses as needed to stay within budget; ensures that administrative infrastructure is in place to maximize revenue capture; approves expenditures within defined scope of responsibility; identifies negative variances and develops action plans to document, address and effectively resolve in a timely manner; oversees the preparation of complete and accurate financial, budget, activity and productivity information, including variance reports, financial projections and other statistical reports; keeps Hospital President apprised of all issues with potential for budgetary impact.

• Staff Management and Development:
  Plans, directs and evaluates the work of clinical management staff in accordance with the content, spirit and intent of applicable internal/external regulations and standards for human resource management; ensures adequate staffing levels for appropriate coverage to meet budgetary and operational objectives; ensures that employees are qualified and properly trained to perform assigned job duties; holds regular staff meetings and keeps employees appraised of all matters relevant to successful job performance; makes employment decisions, establishes performance standards and evaluates employee performance; educates, guides, counsels and develops staff and addresses performance management concerns and technical issues elevated by subordinates as beyond their scope of authority.

• Regulatory Compliance:
  Keeps abreast of changing regulatory requirements/regulation, clinical/professional standards, changing customer demographics and competitive industry practices impacting assigned functions, as well as organizational initiatives/changes with potential to impact current strategies, programs and resources; determines nature/scope of impact on existing activities and determines effective response/solution while maintaining acceptable service levels and work quality.

Required

• Bachelors in a healthcare-related field, graduation from an accredited school of nursing and minimum of five years of recent work experience in emergency or critical care nursing that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities, including two years in a supervisory or management capacity., upon hire or
• Equivalent additional qualifying work experience may be substituted for two years of the degree requirement and
• Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 30 Days and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Masters Of Nursing or business or healthcare, upon hire
• Trauma Nurse Core Course, upon hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire 
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, upon hire

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

St. Michael Medical Center Emergency Department is the second largest in the state of Washington, and offers 52 state of the art private treatment rooms.  The open floor model allows for greater visibility, patient safety, and supports our team nursing approach.  Doctors, Nurses, ED Techs, and Social Workers collaborate to provide our patients with the best in emergency care.  Critical patients can be transferred and received by helicopter with a helipad located on the hospital rooftop.  We are certified by the Joint Commission as a Cardiac and Stroke Center and are designated as a Level III Trauma Center with 2 private bays for providing critical care.  The front end process includes 6 Fast track and 5 triage rooms with assigned doctors and nurses to support rapid assessment and treatment.  Our staff pride themselves in providing excellent emergency care to the community in which we live and serve.  St. Michael's serves as the primary acute and emergency care site for the Kitsap Peninsula. 

• St. Michael Medical Center: Ranked #13 in Washington (tie)! Recognized as High-Performing in 10 procedures and conditions In U.S. News & World Report

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.