Description
DIRECTOR OF NURSING – EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICINE - FINGER LAKES HEALTH
GENEVA, NEW YORK
HARTZ Search invites you to explore an exciting opportunity for the Director of Nursing – Emergency Departments with our client, the University of Rochester Medicine - Finger Lakes Health, serving Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital and Geneva General Hospital. Finger Lakes Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic nursing leader to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Emergency Departments across both hospital locations. This highly visible leadership role will be responsible for the overall operations, performance, quality, and delivery of safe, patient-centered emergency care. The Director will provide leadership to Emergency Department nursing and support staff while partnering closely with physicians, clinical leaders, and hospital administration. The successful candidate will bring significant Emergency Department or high-acuity clinical experience, strong operational and people leadership skills, and the ability to build engaged, accountable teams in a fast-paced environment.
Finger Lakes Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides a full continuum of acute and long-term care services to residents throughout the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. Now part of the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), Finger Lakes Health benefits from the resources, clinical expertise, and academic strength of one of New York State’s leading academic medical centers while maintaining its strong connection to the communities it serves.
Finger Lakes Health is comprised of Geneva General Hospital, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, The Homestead at Soldiers & Sailors, Huntington Living Center, and the Living Centers at Geneva – North and South. Services are provided across three campuses located in Geneva, Waterloo, and Penn Yan, New York, serving communities throughout Ontario, Seneca, and Yates counties. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of the diverse communities it serves.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director of Nursing – Emergency Departments will:
Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Emergency Departments at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital and Geneva General Hospital.
Lead, develop, and support Emergency Department nursing and support personnel.
Develop and maintain staffing plans that promote safe, effective, and efficient patient care.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, professional development, and patient-centered care.
Monitor and drive performance across quality, patient safety, patient satisfaction, productivity, and other departmental metrics.
Identify opportunities to improve Emergency Department workflows, patient throughput, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, hospital administration, and other departments to address operational and patient-care needs.
Participate in budget development, fiscal management, resource allocation, and workforce planning.
Recruit, retain, coach, and develop Emergency Department employees and leaders.
Lead and participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
Ensure effective communication and coordination between the two Emergency Departments.
Respond effectively to changing patient volumes, staffing needs, and emergency situations.
Serve as a visible and engaged leader within the Emergency Departments and throughout the organization.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Education
Master’s Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related healthcare field.
Experience
Extensive healthcare leadership and management experience.
Significant experience within an Emergency Department or other high-acuity clinical environment.
Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, coaching, and developing clinical teams.
Strong knowledge of hospital operations, quality improvement, regulatory requirements, and patient safety.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, clinical staff, hospital leadership, patients, and families.
Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous Emergency Department Director or senior Emergency Department leadership experience.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license, if applicable to professional background.
Experience overseeing Emergency Departments across multiple hospital locations.
Experience with budgeting, staffing optimization, performance improvement, and patient-flow initiatives.
Familiarity with regulatory and accreditation standards applicable to Emergency Department operations.
LOCATION
Geneva, New York
Located in the heart of New York’s scenic Finger Lakes region, Geneva offers an attractive combination of small-city charm, natural beauty, and an exceptional quality of life. Situated along the northern shore of Seneca Lake, the community is surrounded by rolling countryside, vineyards, wineries, and some of the region’s most popular outdoor destinations. Geneva features a vibrant downtown with locally owned restaurants, shops, breweries, and cultural attractions, while the surrounding Finger Lakes provide year-round opportunities for boating, hiking, cycling, fishing, and other outdoor recreation. With its waterfront setting, four-season recreation, strong sense of community, and convenient access to Rochester, Syracuse, and other destinations throughout Upstate New York, Geneva provides an appealing lifestyle for healthcare professionals and families seeking both professional opportunity and a high quality of life. The area is home to Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, with additional higher-education institutions throughout the broader Finger Lakes region. The combination of strong educational resources, beautiful lakes and outdoor recreation, wineries, restaurants, and a vibrant year-round community makes the region an attractive place to both live and build a career.
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