Director of Nursing, Emergency Department
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Job Description
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Intermediate Care Nursing Manager in Tulsa, OK.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team
Lovelace Medical Center
Lovelace Medical Center (LMC), in the heart of Albuquerque, is an acute care hospital providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology and oncology services, including the state’s only Gamma Knife Center for non-invasive radiologic brain surgery. LMC has 263 licensed beds.
Position Summary
The nurse director is a professional registered nurse with twenty-four hour responsibility for assigned departments within established standards to achieve the mission and vision of the organization.
The nursing director is responsible for overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the unit/departments and executes supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. The nurse director provides leadership and mentorship in the development of leaders and staff.
The nurse director is responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction outcomes to implement strategies for improvement. The nurse director is a change agent, and will establish strong collaborative relationships with physicians.
Responsible for overall administrative, financial and clinical activities of assigned departments.
Responsibilities
- Executes strategic planning, leads mentoring/coaching and identifying department succession strategy.
- Oversight of physician relationships and engagement.
- Collaborates with marketing and nursing leadership in marketing, community outreach, and visibility.
- Development and oversight of quality initiatives, staffing and productivity guidelines, and customer service goals.
- Analyzes and monitors compliance with accrediting and regulatory agency standards.
- Plans and organizes orientation and in-service training for staff members, and participates in guidance and educational programs.
- Develops, implements and evaluates policies, standards and programs that supports unit/departments.
- Develops and submits budget strategies and capital budgets for the unit/departments.
- Uses forecasted budget to guide expenditure decisions.
- Initiates activities to enhance revenues and support cost reduction and containment activities.
- Demonstrates empathy, intentionally works to put others at ease.
Job Requirements
Bachelors in nursing from an accredited school of nursing required. Effective 9/1/19 if applicant does not have a BSN – must be enrolled in accredited BSN program with scheduled date of completion.
Current RN license or current license deemed acceptable by the applicable State Board of Nursing.
Minimum of five (or 3-5) years’ clinical nursing experience of which 3 (or 2) years must have been in management capacity.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing and/or related field
- Strongly prefer experience in emergency department
- Certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 47 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 66% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in nursing leadership | ranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nursing Leadership median $113k (middle half $100k–$133k)144 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Mexico index 92.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nursing Leadership listings in New Mexico | 39 active | 6,002 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 66% no call · 70% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
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