Director of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
NICU Director Level III
LeaderStat is in search of a Director of NICU for a large multi-specialty hospital in Austin, Texas. 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.
You will 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.
- You will manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
- You will stay abreast of internal / external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.
- You will stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal / regulatory standards.
- You will ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission / discharge planning.
- You will develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care.
- You will foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.
- You will direct nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.
- You will 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.
- ACLS preferred
- L&D : NRP preferred / FHM preferred / RNC-OB preferred
- 1+ year of experience in healthcare required
- 1+ year of experience in leadership role required
PAY PACKAGE DETAILS
Up to $173,000 annual salary, plus potential for bonus and relocation
- The above pay package is an estimate, please contact our team to put together your personalized pay package, as a variety of factors can influence your total pay.