Pediatric Director of Nursing: Lead Transformative Care

Summit Healthcare Staffing LLC

Brooklyn (OH)

On-site

USD 162,000 - 198,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Competitive salary

Job summary

Summit Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a Director of Nursing for a pediatric skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. The role requires hands-on clinical leadership, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with therapy, social work, and dietary teams.

The ideal candidate will have RN licensure, substantial pediatric leadership experience, and a commitment to family-centered care, quality improvement, and safe staffing practices. Competitive salary and benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

Active RN license in good standing.
Experience leading pediatric skilled nursing teams.
Hands-on clinical skills in vent/trach care and g-tubes.
Ability to manage staffing, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.
Strong communication with families and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership: Provide strong, hands-on leadership across all pediatric nursing operations, including complex long-term care, specialized ventilator/tracheostomy programs, and transitional care, ensuring exceptional outcomes for our children.
Direct Advocacy & Care: Actively participate in pediatric patient care, including specialized assessments, pediatric care planning, clinical decision-making, and modeling best practices for the nursing team.
Team Mentorship: Manage, mentor, and inspire the nursing staff, fostering professional growth, pediatric competencies, accountability, and a culture of teamwork and excellence.
Operational Oversight: Oversee staffing, scheduling, and pediatric resource allocation to ensure units are safely staffed and clinical operations run efficiently.
Regulatory Compliance: Implement, monitor, and enforce policies, procedures, and pediatric regulatory standards to maintain strict compliance with state and federal guidelines.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Partner closely with therapy (PT/OT/ST), child life specialists, social work, and pediatric dietary teams to optimize holistic child development and care satisfaction.
Quality & Safety Metrics: Monitor and analyze clinical performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and driving initiatives that elevate pediatric quality, safety, and infection control.
Family-Centered Communication: Serve as the primary clinical point of contact for parents and legal guardians, addressing questions, concerns, and care planning discussions with deep empathy and professionalism.
Continuous Improvement: Lead pediatric quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI) initiatives to constantly strengthen care standards and operational performance.