Director of Nursing, Pediatrics

Magee Resource Group; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is partnering with a leading children’s hospital to find a Nursing Director of Pediatrics. The candidate will oversee critical pediatric departments, including Acute Care and the Pediatric ICU. Ideal candidates should have over 4 years of Director-level experience in pediatric critical care and skills in operational management and finance. This role involves high-level leadership and requires the ability to foster collaboration among staff. Competitive full-time position based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4+ years of leadership experience at the Director level within pediatric critical care.
• Background in pediatric critical care and pediatric cardiac care preferred.
• Strong leadership skills in complex healthcare settings.
• Background in pediatric critical care and pediatric cardiac care; academic health system experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Pediatric Acute Care and other departments.
• Manage operations, financial responsibilities, and staff.
• Build trust across nursing and physician teams.

Skills

Leadership in pediatric critical care

Operational management

Budget management

Labor relations

Workforce planning

Education

BSN

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Magee Resource Group has partnered with a leading children’s hospital to recruit a Nursing Director of Pediatrics. This nurse executive will oversee Pediatric Acute Care, Intermediate Care, Hematology/Oncology, the Pediatric ICU, and a Pediatric and Neonatal Flight Transport program. This role reports to the Chief Nursing Officer and carries operational, financial, and strategic responsibility for 100+ beds and 5 Nurse Managers. The ideal candidate is an experienced Director with strong pediatric critical care expertise, proven leadership in complex healthcare settings, and the ability to build trust across nursing and physician teams while driving results in a unionized environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4+ years of leadership experience at the Director level within pediatric critical care.
• BSN required; master’s degree completed or in progress preferred.
• Demonstrated success managing operations, budgets, labor relations, and workforce planning.

Background in pediatric critical care and pediatric cardiac care; academic health system experience is strongly preferred.

Job details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care