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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