Emergency Department Operations Manager Jobs in Minnesota

At Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC), we're more than just a healthcare organization - we're a community dedicated to making a meaningful impact. For more than 60 years, we've been providing compassionate, high-quality care in the Greater Brainerd Lakes Area and beyond. Our team is driven by a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and putting people first - both our patients and our employees. Whether you're on the front lines of patient care or supporting operations behind the scenes, you'll find a culture of collaboration, growth, and respect. If you're looking for a career where your work truly matters, we invite you to join us at CRMC and be part of something bigger.

The Emergency Department Manager provides operational leadership and clinical oversight for the Emergency Department services, ensuring safe, high-quality, and patient-centered care in a rural critical access hospital. This role oversees staffing, performance management, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, budgeting support, and department operations while promoting evidence-based practice and continuous clinical excellence. The position requires balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, responding to operational challenges, maintaining regulatory readiness, and supporting staff through change and complex patient care situations. Success depends on close collaboration with Nursing Directors, charge nurses, physicians, interdisciplinary leaders, and support departments to improve patient flow, staff development, patient satisfaction, and organizational performance. This is a primarily leadership-focused position with regular unit rounding, staff coaching, project participation, and responsibility for department operations, including serving as the department leader in the absence of the Nursing Directors.

In the Emergency Room at CRMC, we see it all — from critical traumas that demand split-second decisions to more routine concerns that simply can’t wait until Monday. As a rural healthcare facility, we are both the first line of defense in life-threatening emergencies and the safety net for our community. Whether it’s coordinating an emergency airlift, managing multiple cases, or simply being there to listen when a patient needs reassurance, our team is skilled at adapting to whatever the day brings. No matter what comes through our doors, we are ready. And every shift is an opportunity to make a difference.

• Clinical leadership and team development
• Emergency nursing operational expertise
• Quality improvement and regulatory knowledge
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Collaborative relationship builder
• Organized, adaptable, and resilient

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current Minnesota RN license
• American Heart Association BLS certification within 30 days of hire
• American Heart Association ACLS and PALS required within 4 months of hire
• TNCC required within 1 year of hire
• Prior leadership experience in a hospital setting is required, with a minimum of three years of supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated success in hospital-based leadership roles

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

The pay range listed above is the estimated starting pay range for this role. Actual pay rate offered depends on many factors including each individual's experience level, preferred education/certifications, along with market conditions.
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial security, and overall well-being of our employees. Eligible employees receive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, life insurance, and employer contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan. Additional benefits include paid time off, participation in 401(k) and 457(b) plans, educational assistance and reimbursement, an employee assistance program, work-life balance support, gym membership and other discounts, and employee recognition programs.
A full job description is provided when an interview is scheduled. If needed, you may request a copy earlier by emailing us at careers@cuyunamed.org. CRMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veteran). If you need an accommodation during the application process, please call 218-546-4415 or email careers@cuyunamed.org for assistance.