Nursing Director - Critical Care

Trinity Health; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Trinity Health in the United States seeks a Director of Critical Care to lead nursing operations for ICU, NCCU, and IMCU. You will plan, manage, and optimize staffing, quality of care, and patient satisfaction while guiding policy and budget execution.

The role emphasizes collaboration with CNO and care leaders to drive clinical excellence. The position demands an RN with a Georgia license, ACLS certification, a BSN or higher in nursing or related field, and 3+ years in management with strong

Qualifications

• Current Georgia nursing license and professional certification as applicable.
• ACLS required (within 6 months of hire).
• RN with BS in nursing, business or health related field.
• Master’s degree highly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years in management/administration in health sector.
• Three or more years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Administration, coordination, and evaluation of clinical services; formulate staffing model.
• Cultivate staff development through leadership and mentoring.
• Participate in performance improvement to optimize care quality and resource use.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with federal, state, and JCAHO standards.
• Build productive relationships with system management, physicians, staff and community.
• Ensure patient/family satisfaction remains a top priority in clinical services.
• Represent St. Mary’s leadership in the community and healthcare settings.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Performance improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education

RN license

BS in nursing, business, or health related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day Shift

Description

Summary

The Director of Critical Care and Intermediate Care Unit provides nursing operational planning and analysis, ensures quality of patient care delivery according to the nursing process and efficiency of daily operations, as well as reporting and business development capabilities. The Director is responsible for implementing effective care delivery models, clinical and administrative management policies, practices, and processes; and attracting and developing a team of highly capable, committed nursing staff who share a passion of quality patient care and customer satisfaction. Responsible for financial management and accountable for all departmental functions; formulates and executes departmental/divisional budgets, conducts periodic budgetary reviews, evaluates cost management strategies, and develops strategic departmental/divisional plans. Ensures that patient/family satisfaction is a top priority in providing clinical services. Develops and implements special projects in collaboration with the CNO, and patient care leaders. Areas of direct responsibility include ICU, NCCU, and IMCU.

What the Director of Critical Care will do

• Responsible for the administration, coordination, and evaluation of clinical services provided by the department/division: Formulates staffing model for department/division.

• Cultivates staff development for the core missions of the organization through leadership and mentoring.

• Participates and guides in performance improvement activities to facilitate effective use of resources to manage quality of care.

• Accepts responsibility for regulatory compliance of federal, state and JCAHO standards.

• Facilitates and develops productive working relationships with system management, physicians, staff and the community.

• Ensures that patient/ family satisfaction is a top priority in providing clinical services.

• Exemplifies leadership and concern for health care as a representative of St. Mary’s in the community and health care settings.

What the Director of Critical Care will need

• Maintains current Georgia professional nursing license, professional certification (as applicable).

• Active membership in professional organizations is recommended.

• ACLS required (must obtain within 6 months of hire).

• RN required, BS in nursing, business, or health related field.

• Master’s degree highly preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years in management / administration in a health related occupation required.

• Three or more years’ clinical experience required.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran