Saint Louis, Missouri
Toms River, New Jersey
Marlboro Township, New Jersey
Gainesville, Georgia
Posted: 10-Jun-26
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
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Internal Number: 108664
Nursing Director, Emergency Department and Care Coordination
This nursing leader will have oversight of both the
Emergency Department and Care Coordination at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Overview
Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children?s Hospital.
Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.
The Care Coordination Department is comprised of RN Case Managers, Social Workers, Compliant Documentation Specialists and skilled administrative staff. Case Management in the Hospital setting is a collaborative practice model including patients, nurses, social workers, physicians, other practitioners, caregivers and the community. The Case Management process encompasses communication and facilitates care along the continuum through effective resource coordination. The goals of Case Management include the achievement of optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient¿s right to self-determination.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Selects, orients, monitors, assigns projects, counsels, problem solves, leads employees under his/her jurisdiction. Practices in accordance with Missouri Nurse Practice Act and HSO policies and standards of care. Leads and directs the coordination of patient care at the most appropriate location, level and time.
Responsibilities
- Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
- Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
- Monitors, controls and evaluates all resources utilized in Case Management, Social Services and Congestive Heart Failure Disease Management Departments.
- Directs the extension of care coordination in the inpatient setting.
- Provides designated service lines and physicians timely data, assists in analysis of the data and identifies areas for administrative focus.
- Oversees the care of patients referred to the Hospitalist Service to ensure timely hospital discharge and continuous communication with Primary Care Physicians, patients and families, specialists, hospital departments and administration.
- BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's Degree
Experience
- 5-10 years
Supervisor Experience
- 5-10 years
Licenses & Certifications
- RN
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
At BJC we?re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Tuition Assistance available on first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
- Adoption assistance
To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.
*Not all benefits apply to all jobs
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer