ICU Heart Nursing Director — Lead Clinical Teams

UHS; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UHS is seeking a Department Nurse Director to oversee nursing and clinical staff, ensuring high-quality patient care and regulatory readiness. You will coordinate with hospital teams, manage budgets and performance improvement, and handle scheduling, payroll, and policy adherence.

Flexibility for after-hours support may be required. The role emphasizes maintaining staff competencies, driving compliance, and leading training while partnering with leadership to optimize patient outcomes in a

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse licensed in Texas or a compact state.
• BSN (or related bachelor’s) preferred; master’s may be required for internal transfer.
• Maintain current certifications per unit need (AHA Healthcare Provider CPR etc.).

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing and clinical staff within the department.
• Coordinate interactions with hospital staff, patients, families, visitors, and ancillary departments.
• Ensure regulatory and accreditation readiness; enforce policies and procedures.
• Manage staff schedules, payroll, orientation, meetings, performance improvement, and budget compliance.
• Maintain staff performance skills and lead and support training and compliance initiatives.
• Occasional evening/weekend coverage as needed.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Staff management

Regulatory compliance

Education

TX RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

UHS is seeking a Department Nurse Director to oversee nursing and clinical staff, ensuring high-quality patient care and regulatory readiness. You will coordinate with hospital teams, manage budgets and performance improvement, and handle scheduling, payroll, and policy adherence.

Flexibility for after-hours support may be required. The role emphasizes maintaining staff competencies, driving compliance, and leading training while partnering with leadership to optimize patient outcomes in a