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Emergency Department Director

Universal Health Services
paid time off, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Oklahoma, Enid
305 South 5th Street (Show on map)
May 01, 2026
Responsibilities

ER Director - Full Time, Varied Shift (Administrative Call Rotation Required)

If you're an experienced nursing leader ready to advance your career, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center invites you to join our team. As the ER Director, you'll guide clinical operations, support nursing and ancillary staff, and ensure the delivery of safe, highquality emergency care. In this leadershipdriven role, you'll oversee departmental performance, champion regulatory compliance, and foster a culture of excellence throughout the Emergency Department.

Why St. Mary's?

St. Mary's is a 229bed acute care hospital with more than 125 skilled physicians across specialties including Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Women's Imaging, Rehabilitation, and more. For over 100 years, we've been committed to delivering exceptional care to our community. Learn more: https://www.stmarysregional.com

What You'll Do

As the ER Director, you'll play a pivotal role in both clinical oversight and operational leadership. You'll ensure safe, efficient departmental function while supporting and developing the nursing team. Responsibilities include:

  • Staffing: Assessing and providing appropriate ED staffing using tools to measure, track, monitor, and report departmental processes; measured through productivity and turnover.
  • Safe Environment: Prioritizing employee and patient safety; ensuring compliance with OSHA, Infection Control, and Environment of Care standards; providing ongoing staff training.
  • Hiring: Following St. Mary's hiring procedures and ensuring timely completion of interviews and onboarding steps.
  • Evaluations: Delivering timely 90day evaluations for new hires and completing annual performance evaluations for all staff; measured by 100% ontime completion.
  • Employee Competency & Education: Assessing staff educational needs; developing structures and processes to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities; implementing best practices to strengthen competencies and documentation.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring departmental adherence to all applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.
  • Administrative Call: Sharing nursing administrative call responsibilities with nursing managers on a rotating basis.

This role is ideal for a strong, confident nursing leader who thrives in a fastpaced environment and is committed to supporting a highperforming Emergency Department team.

What We Offer

St. Mary's provides a supportive environment where nursing leaders can grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact. Benefits include:

  • Competitive compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Discounts with local St. Mary's providers
  • Career advancement across UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

Licensure / Certification / Education

  • Current RN licensure in the State of Oklahoma
  • BSN required; Master's in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Business preferred
  • CEN certification strongly encouraged
  • Current BLS required
  • ALS and PALS required within 3 months of employment in the Emergency Department
  • Basic computer skills required

Experience & Skills

  • Demonstrated experience as a professional nurse with proven administrative and supervisory capability
  • Strong communication, problemsolving, and decisionmaking skills
  • Ability to tolerate high stress levels while maintaining a positive, professional attitude

About UHS

Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected healthcare providers. A Fortune 500 company with 2023 revenues of $14.3 billion, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient centers, and more across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., and the U.K. UHS employs approximately 96,700 team members and continues to grow. Learn more: www.uhs.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We also recognize and respect traits historically associated with race, including protective hairstyles.

Recruitment Notice

UHS recruiters will never request financial or personal information (such as Social Security numbers or bank details) via email, nor will they contact you from public email domains like Gmail or Yahoo. If you encounter suspicious communication, please report it at https://uhs.alertline.com or call 18008523449.

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