Director NICU - RN III

Job Description

Job Description

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

• Bachelors Degree or other approved education plan required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Masters 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

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