Director – Emergency Services; RN

Director - Emergency Services (RN Required)

Location: Las Cruces, NM 88011

Work Model: Onsite (Hospital)

Type: Full-Time

to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Emergency Department, ensuring delivery of high‑quality, compliant, and efficient patient care. This role will play a critical part in strengthening quality outcomes, building high‑performing emergency service teams, and improving clinical and operational performance.

The ideal candidate is a proven emergency services nurse leader with strong experience in ED operations, team development, and quality initiatives—preferably within a for-profit hospital environment.

• Provide operational and clinical leadership for Emergency Services ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality patient care.
• Build, develop, and lead teams focused on quality improvement initiatives, performance metrics, patient safety, and patient experience.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary departments to meet Emergency Services goals and standards.
• Monitor department performance, compliance, and workflow efficiency; implement improvements to drive outcomes.
• Support strategic planning and quality initiatives aligned with hospital objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure consistent communication, engagement, and accountability within the Emergency Services team.
• Strengthen coordination and relationships with hospital providers/physicians to support excellent clinical care delivery.
• Lead initiatives focused on clinical excellence, operational performance, patient throughput, and service optimization.

• Active (or eligible) New Mexico RN License (required)
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) (required)
• 7+ years of healthcare experience
• 3+ years in a leadership role
• Experience working in a for-profit hospital environment (strongly preferred)
• Proven experience building and leading teams focused on quality initiatives
• Strong clinical leadership, communication, and team development skills

• Advanced degree strongly preferred:
• MSN
• Healthcare Administration
• MBA
• Experience facilitating relationships with hospital providers/physicians

• Emergency Services leadership and operations
• Quality improvement program leadership
• Clinical operations leadership
• Staff management and team building
• Provider relationship management
• Patient safety and performance improvement
• Strong decision‑making and leadership presence