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Director of Nursing - Emergency Services

Prime Healthcare

Inglewood, CAFull-timeSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Inglewood, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Registered Nurse LicenseBLS CertificationACLS CertificationPALS CertificationNRP Certification

Job overview

The Director of Emergency Department is a Registered Nurse responsible for 24-hour administrative management and coordination of Emergency Care Nursing Service functions. The role oversees patient-care delivery, departmental planning, performance improvement, regulatory compliance, and ED personnel. It also includes communication with staff, physicians, administration, patients, families, and outside agencies, as well as triage and treatment across age groups and assigned house-supervisory duties.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Emergency Care NursingPatient Care ManagementPerformance ImprovementRegulatory ComplianceTriageEmergency TreatmentHouse Supervision

Qualifications

Registered Nurse LicenseBLS CertificationACLS CertificationPALS CertificationCEN Certification2+ Years Supervisory Management Experience3+ Years Clinical ExperienceBSN or Enrolled in BSN ProgramNRP Certification

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

At Centinela Hospital Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Centinela Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Centinela Hospital Medical Center has been serving the communities of Inglewood and the wider Los Angeles area for 100 years. An award-winning facility, ranking in the top 5% nationally for quality and patient safety, Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital with a 24-hour STEMI certified emergency department and primary stroke center, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, critical care services, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, and more. Centinela has earned hundreds of national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" recognition from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's (2018-2024) for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visitwww.centinelamed.com.

Responsibilities

Director of Emergency Department is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management and coordination of all Emergency Care Nursing Service functions. Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. Assumes 24-hour accountability for the ED department. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the ED and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the ED and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator. Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Interacts with outside agencies, patients and patients' families/significant other(s) to provide comprehensive care. Provides triage and treatment to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients seeking emergency care. Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

  1. Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate upon hire and maintain current.4. Current PALS upon hire and maintain current.5. Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.6. A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.7. Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting.8. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or must be enrolled in a bachelors nursing program and completed within 1 year from the date of hire.

Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below):

  1. Non-OB facilities: NRP certificate within 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

Pay Transparency

Centinela Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $113,60.60 to $172,390.40 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf

Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice for California Applicants: https://www.primehealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Notice-at-Collection-and-Privacy-Policy-for-California-Job-Applicants.pdf

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FacilityCentinela Hospital Medical Center

LocationUS-CA-Inglewood

ID2026-288239

CategoryDirector

Position TypeFull Time

ShiftDays

Job TypeExempt

How this job compares

Set against the 29,594 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$104–150K/yr116 salary ranges
  • California median$52–74/hr901 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,348 open Nurse jobs in California and 29,594 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 12,253 postings).
Education
3,273 of the 29,594 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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