About Astria

The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington’s wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

 

Across our healthcare network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers and opportunities for growth and safe workplaces. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, marketing, or our clinical services in any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for providing exceptional healthcare to our communities motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion, we want to hear from you.  

 

Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Astria Health’s unique view on what’s important and right - being a leader in providing innovative, exceptional rural healthcare solutions with kindness and dignity. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions independently, cultivate trust through accountability, and go beyond the expected. We believe in continuously escalating the bar for talent and performance because we are obsessed with a commitment to excellence and patient care. It also helps candidates consider career opportunities and evaluate whether they will thrive at Astria Health.

 

 

Astria Health is seeking a Emergency Room Director to join our team! This will be for our Sunnyside Hospital. 

 

What you get to do every day!

 

As the Emergency Room Director, you will be responsible and accountable for planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and evaluating patient care programs and staff activities in the Emergency Department. You will:

 

The Director demonstrates professional nursing practice through implementation and oversight of evidence-based practices.Implements programs to improve the delivery of patient care, establishes relationships with professional and/or health related groups in the community, works effectively with others, and makes significant contributions to the nursing profession.Provides, promotes, and supports a professional environment that utilizes effective delegation of responsibility.Provides leadership and management of the Emergency Department. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for managing/directing patient care activities.Participates in policy development, implementation, and staff adherence.Performs other duties as assigned. Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.Adheres to the core values and standards of the organization.Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington. (May be a multi-State license from a Compact state or a Washington license.)Health Care Provider CPR Certification, ACLS, PALS, TNCC certification required within 6 months of hire.One or more years’ experience with adult learning principles to support nursing education and training activities.Self-directed, ability to work both independently and collaboratively with hospital community.Ability for public speaking and development/delivery of presentations.Demonstrated effective leadership and interpersonal skills.MS Office Suite skills, Internet and associated computer skills (intermediate skill level).

 

Preferred Qualifications and Education.

Three years nursing experience in acute healthcare setting preferred.Charge Nurse experience or nursing leadership experience preferred.

 

This position is identified as a non safety-sensitive position, however, impairment while on the job would present a substantial risk of death. As a condition of employment, you will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.