POSITION TYPE: Registered Nurse III - Director NICU

SPECIALTY UNIT: Neonatal Intensive Care

LOCATION: Austin, TX

SHIFT: Day shift - No weekends

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

SALARY: $140K-$170K

Job Summary

The Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives. 

• cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to standards of care. 
• manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care. 
• stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve. 
• stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards. 
• ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning. 
• develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care. 
• foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs. 
• direct nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated. 
• provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or other approved education plan required 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred 
• Master’s Degree preferred 
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation. 
• BLS 
• ACLS preferred 
• L&D: NRP preferred/ FHM preferred/ RNC-OB preferred
• Min 3 year of experience in healthcare required 
• Min 3 year of experience of NICU Director leadership role required