Job Description

Rang Healthcare is seeking a local contract nurse RN ED - Emergency Department Manager for a local contract nursing job in Wrangell, Alaska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/28/2025
• Duration: 52 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Oversees the daily workflow, staffing, orientation, training, and development of employees within the ER and Acute medical department services.
• Acts as the hospital liaison with all pre-hospital emergency medical services and area Trauma referral centers.
• Organizes services and systems necessary for multidisciplinary approach throughout the continuum of trauma care.
• Assumes responsibility for the clinical and financial performance of the Trauma Program.
• Is responsible for the ongoing quality and performance improvement processes related to trauma care.
• Facilitatess Emergency Prep, ED, and Acute staff meetings.
• Participates on committees and task forces as assigned.
• Promotes and supports a collaborative team approach in providing care for all ED, trauma, and acute care patients.
• May be required to work as a staff nurse, when needed, to ensure staffing coverage of departments; this may vary depending on staffing needs of the Emergency and Acute care departments.
• Follows through on commitments, accepts responsibility for personal actions, and adapts to change.
• Supports and interprets policies, procedures, philosophy, and objectives of the hospital.
• Facilitates staff analyses and improvement plans for ED/Acute care employee satisfaction workgroups.
• Monitorss customer satisfaction scores and implements plans for improvement.
• Monitors patient volumes, quality of care, and performance of staff to identify areas for improvement.
• Maintains s departmental dashboards that include information and progress on pillars of excellence (People, Service, Quality, Finance, and Leadership).
• Investigates patient, physician, and staff complaints and concerns and works toward resolutions.
• Completes annual performance evaluations for self and employees and implements plans of correction when needed.
• Contributess to budget building and maintenance, leads cost efficient and effective operations, and creates plans of correction for any operating expenses that deviate more than 5% from budget.
• Uses problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
• Maintains required competencies for self and all employees within the departments.

Other Functions

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervisory responsibilities are required.

Additional Details:

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required or must be enrolled in a program to be completed within 2 years.
• Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required. Direct Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before start date. Agency staff must have an active Alaska license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Certification for Emergency Nursing (CEN) required as soon as eligible and within 2 years of hire
• High school diploma or GED
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire

Experience Required

• 2 to 3 years of management and/or supervisory experience preferred
• 3 years of Emergency Room experience in a similarly-sized hospital preferred

Knowledge of

• Emergency medical and trauma services

Skills in

• Skills in pPlanning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing activities
• Strategic planning skill
• Educating and mentoring
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.Organizing
• Supporting interpersonal relationships

Ability to

• Determine appropriate course of action in complex situations
• Work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude
• Manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities
• Prioritize scheduling of work
• Maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information
• Complete work assignments accurately and timely
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner

“We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.”

About Rang Healthcare

Founded in 2005, Rang Healthcare (a division of Rang Technologies Inc) has been staffing clients for over 17 years for administrative, nursing and IT/Systems. Rang Healthcare offers extensive recruiting experience in a cost-effective manner. We help institutions successfully reduce complexity, boost productivity, and enhance patient outcomes.

We provide the specialized talent and expertise you require, whether it’s for a direct hire, contract-to-hire, or contract position. It is now even more vital to collaborate with a firm that has the knowledge and expertise to provide the best in class and most qualified personnel. You can count on the Rang Healthcare for talent acquisition.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Dental benefits
• Referral bonus
• Vision benefits
• Weekly pay

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