Location: Kingwood, Texas
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday
Reports To: Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Position Type: Permanent
A large 457-bed acute care hospital in the Northeast Houston market is seeking a seasoned executive leader to oversee a high-acuity, high-volume Emergency Services service line. The organization provides comprehensive emergency and specialty care, including:
Level II Trauma Center
Comprehensive Stroke Center (DNV accredited)
Accredited Chest Pain Center
Level III NICU
Advanced cardiovascular and neurological services
Women’s and pediatric services, including high-risk obstetrics
This role supports a highly competitive emergency services environment with significant growth opportunity.
The Vice President will have executive oversight of:
Adult Emergency Department: 37 beds | ~182 patients/day
Pediatric Emergency Department: 10 beds | ~40,000 annual visits (60–140 patients/day seasonally)
Three Freestanding Emergency Departments (FSEDs)
Approximately 160 FTEs
Reports directly to the Chief Nursing Officer
Three Directors report to the VP:
Adult Emergency Department Director
Pediatric Emergency Department Director
Freestanding Emergency Department Director
Managers and Clinical Nurse Coordinators report to Directors
The Vice President of Emergency Services provides executive leadership across all emergency care platforms, with responsibility for strategic planning, operational excellence, clinical quality, physician engagement, financial performance, and service line growth.
This leader drives performance across patient throughput, workforce development, fiscal stewardship, and market differentiation while ensuring the highest standards of emergency care delivery.
Lead implementation of evidence-based clinical practices
Reduce clinical variation and improve consistency of care
Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards
Drive performance improvement initiatives and benchmarking
Develop and execute patient throughput strategies, including capacity planning and flow optimization
Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and service excellence
Implement strategic initiatives to improve patient experience outcomes
Strengthen physician alignment and engagement
Leverage data and analytics to enhance satisfaction and service metrics
Lead, mentor, and develop approximately 160 FTEs
Build and sustain a strong leadership pipeline at Director and Manager levels
Drive employee engagement, retention, and workforce stability
Ensure staffing optimization and effective labor management
Provide executive-level coaching, feedback, and accountability
Lead emergency services strategic planning and business development efforts
Assess market dynamics, reimbursement trends, and competitive positioning
Identify growth opportunities including new services, technology, and access points
Build and maintain strong external partnerships and referral relationships
Develop long- and short-term operational and capital plans
Monitor budget performance and manage financial variances
Drive cost containment and productivity optimization
Minimize premium pay utilization while maintaining quality outcomes
Evaluate return on investment for capital and growth initiatives
Minimum 5 years of recent (within the last year) Director-level Emergency Services leadership experience in an acute care hospital
Demonstrated leadership of Emergency Services within a Level I or Level II Trauma Center
Experience managing an Emergency Department with 80,000+ annual patient visits
Bachelor’s Degree – Required
Master’s Degree (or approved education plan) – Required
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – Required
Active RN license (state of practice or compact eligible)
BLS Certification – Required
Minimum: $142,958
Midpoint: $178,713
Maximum: $214,448
17.5% target bonus
Up to 150% of target based on performance outcomes
For more details reach at Aditi.sharma@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 516-587-6677.
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.