Director of Nursing NICU

HCA Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Director of Nursing NICU at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. The role leads the NICU unit, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care, and strategic operations within a prominent healthcare system in Austin, TX.

The position offers incentive eligibility and a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to impact patient outcomes and staff development.

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.
• BLS certification.
• 1+ year of experience in healthcare.
• 1+ year of experience in leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost.
• Stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and pursue efforts to achieve.
• Stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensure compliance; develop policies and procedures accordingly.
• Ensure efficient patient throughput through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
• Develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration across departments; assign staff with appropriate competencies.
• Direct nursing practice and unit operations; develop policies and nursing standards to meet patient and family needs.
• Provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience.
• Instill accountability for consistent, positive patient interactions to differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.
• Leverage feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and elevate patient satisfaction.
• Foster a culture aligned with the organization’s vision/mission/values and enhance employee engagement.
• Collaborate with administrative team and physicians to enhance or develop new services.
• Participate in the annual budget process and monitor department budget performance.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient safety

Evidence-based practice

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or other approved education plan

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a(an) Director of Nursing NICU with St. David's North Austin Medical Center, you can be a leader in an organization that is devoted to giving!

Benefits

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000!

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Director of Nursing NICU. We care for our communities and employees! HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations.

Job Summary and Qualifications

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

• 1+ year of experience in healthcare required

• 1+ year of experience in leadership role required

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center) , part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and St. David’s Surgical Hospital (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-surgical-hospital/) .

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-womens-center-of-texas/) . The hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David’s Children’s Hospital (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-childrens-hospital/) . The hospital also features the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery (http://www.texasrobotic.com/) , bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients.

St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-womens-center-of-texas/) , located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center) , is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those at high risk for maternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a 95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care. It also has 35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ first low-intervention birthing suites with tubs. There are 95+ postpartum beds, 20+ antepartum beds, and Cesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers 24/7 neonatology coverage, OB/GYN hospitalists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, lactation consultants, and a midwifery program. It is part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and TexasAIM, and it also provides a high-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.

St. David's Surgical Hospital (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-surgical-hospital) is part of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center) and is the first Level 4 Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own 24-hour emergency department, a medical-surgical inpatient unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed with pediatric emergency physicians, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includes certified child-life specialists who help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David’s Children’s Hospital offers many pediatric services, such as pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology (including imaging and interventional procedures), and pediatric anesthesia for surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, including general surgery, ENT (ear, nose, and throat), craniofacial and plastic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, urology, and cardiology, among others.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Director of Nursing NICU opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.