Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Executive Alliance; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Alliance is representing a prestigious healthcare performance improvement organization seeking a Director for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Austin, Texas. The role emphasizes high-quality, patient-centered care and leadership in a dynamic clinical environment. The ideal candidate will possess significant nursing qualifications and experience in a leadership role, ensuring efficient operations and compliance with legal standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in Texas.
• 1+ year of experience in healthcare required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall functions and staffing of the NICU.
• Implement policies and procedures to enhance patient care.
• Manage clinical practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Operational Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Registered Nurse License

Job description

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Executive Alliance is pleased to represent our client who are a healthcare performance improvement organization owned and operated by health systems that serves approximately 1,800 hospitals and health systems in the U.S. and the UK, with more than 70,000 non-acute sites of care including ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, long-term care and alternate care sites.

They are seeking a Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to work out of Austin, TX to ensure that they continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care.

NOTE: This is an onsite role in Austin, TX. This is not a hybrid or remote opportunity.

They are seeking a(an) NICU Director Level III RN for their team to be an innovator. Their parent company partners with Harvard Pilgrim Institute and the CDC to use data from more than 26 million patient encounters each year to impact the industry.

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.
• You will instill accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.
• You will leverage various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Develop and implement strategies to elevate the patient experience.
• You will foster a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. Ensure employees are recognized, valued, and supported. Develop and implement strategies to elevate employee engagement.
• You will collaborate with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.
• You will participate in the annual budget process, including input into department revenue and expense forecasts, staffing, and supply and equipment needs. Monitor department budget performance; identifies trends and evaluates variances in relation to established budget. Develop and implement actions to address performance gaps.

What qualifications you will need:

• 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
• 1+ year of experience in healthcare required
• 1+ year of experience in leadership role required

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Health Care Provider, and Training

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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