Emergency Department Associate Director Registered Nurse RN

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Primary City/State: Greeley, Colorado Department Name: Emergency Ctr-Hosp Work Shift: Night Job Category: Nursing **$20,000.00 Hiring Incentive Available** At Banner Health, we set leaders up to succeed. We ensure leaders have the staff and resources their vision requires. Join a nationally recognized leader that values excellence and begin making a difference in people's lives. Banner Health was recognized on Becker's Healthcare 2025 list of 150+ top places to work in healthcare. This recognition highlights our commitment to supporting team members through comprehensive benefits, opportunities for both personal and professional growth, inclusive and empowering work environments, and resources that promote a healthy work-life balance. As a Level II Trauma Center and participant of the state trauma system, Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a referral facility to several remote hospitals in the region, operating as a resource for consultation and trauma patient transfer. Our department is proud to serve a diverse community, including many underserved patients, offering care that truly makes a difference. You'll work with patients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, creating unique and rewarding experiences every day. We handle a high volume of high-risk obstetric cases and operate a Level III NICU, providing opportunities to grow your expertise in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. In this role, the Associate Director will provide leadership and oversight for the daily operations of the Emergency Department unit, ensuring that patients receive high-quality, evidence-based care. A key responsibility will be maintaining compliance with all regulatory standards, including those set by the Joint Commission and state health departments, while implementing and monitoring clinical protocols and best practices. The position also involves comprehensive staff management. This includes recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified nursing professionals, conducting performance evaluations, and offering coaching to support growth. The Associate Director will develop staff competencies, facilitate professional development, and manage staffing schedules and resource allocation, all while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture. Operational excellence is another critical focus. The leader will monitor unit performance metrics such as patient satisfaction, quality indicators, and financial outcomes, and will drive process improvements to enhance efficiency. Collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams will be essential to achieving these goals. Quality and safety will remain at the forefront of this role. The Associate Director will lead quality improvement initiatives, investigate and resolve patient safety events, and ensure strict adherence to infection control protocols. Additionally, they will maintain emergency preparedness standards to safeguard patients and staff. This Leadership role is a salaried position working primarily night shifts. This role requires 24-hour unit management and rotating weekend call. If this leadership position sounds like the one for you, apply today. Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees. Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care. As a regional medical center, we provide community-based and specialty services for a service area that includes southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado. In order to provide the most compassionate and innovative care possible, we bring together state-of-the-art technology and an exceptional team of health care professionals. The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is amongst Northern Colorado's leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities for the healthcare professional, our Greeley, Colorado location offers access to a wide variety of recreational activities in an inviting, close-knit community. POSITION SUMMARY This position provides managerial and clinical support to patients and staff. Uses depth and breadth of clinical management knowledge to ensure the provision of high quality, safe, and cost effective patient care. Demonstrates clinical expertise and oversees the leadership of clinical, financial, and personnel management of the assigned areas. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Manages and facilitates patient centered nursing care for designated patient populations by serving as a real-time clinical expert for unit staff and physicians for escalated problem-solving on patients, processes, and family issues. Manages the operations of the unit to ensure smooth and efficient patient care management and resource utilization. 2. Leads change by developing, implementing and evaluating quality and process improvement initiatives of the department in conjunction with the director. Seeks and

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