Unit Director, ICU and CVU

UPMC Western Maryland's Intensive Care And Cardiovascular Step-Down Units Are Looking For An Experienced Unit Director

The ICU and the CVU work together to provide critical care services, so this position will oversee both units. Prior Critical Care or Emergency experience is strongly preferred!

The ICU is an 18-bed critical care unit with a patient to nurse ratio of 2 : 1. The ICU manages any critical illness and / or injury including trauma, sepsis, stroke, cardiac, and multi-organ failure. They can provide :

• Specialty infusions
• Respiratory management and ventilators
• Continuous bedside dialysis
• Therapeutic hypothermia post cardiac arrest
• Invasive monitoring

The CVU is a 10 bed Cardiovascular step-down unit with a patient to nurse ratio of around 2 : 1. They can provide :

This position is intended to work regular office hours Monday through Friday. No holidays or weekends!

If you are an experienced nurse with a passion for leadership looking to take the next step in your career, make sure to apply today!

Clinical Quality And Patient Safety :

Team Building And Communication :

Leadership And Vision :

Professional Development :

Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages. Understanding of growth and development principles across the lifespan. Ability to assess patient data and interpret information to meet age-specific needs. Minimum of 4 years of progressive leadership experience required; relevant clinical experience preferred. Analytical skills to evaluate staff, address clinical issues, and solve complex problems. Leadership skills to develop staff, maintain performance standards, and comply with administrative requirements. Superior interpersonal and communication skills for effective relationships with patients, families, staff, physicians, and senior management. BS / BSN required at time of hire; master's degree / MSN required.

Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran