REGISTERED NURSE DIRECTOR - NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Progeny Human Resource Solutions; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Progeny Human Resource Solutions is seeking a Registered Nurse Director for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Denver, Colorado. The role leads care delivery, drives quality initiatives, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to implement a person-centered model of care in alignment with hospital strategy.

The position emphasizes leadership, budget accountability, ongoing performance improvement, and potential hands-on patient care as needed within NICU operations.

Qualifications

• Active Colorado RN license and BLS certification.
• BSN degree required; MSN or other healthcare advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum five years of acute care nursing; at least three years in a charge/supervisory or management role.

Responsibilities

• Operational responsibility and accountability for care delivery within the NICU unit.
• Provide leadership for improving patient care, planning, staff performance, and systems improvements aligned with HealthONE objectives.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote person-centered care.
• Lead clinical practice standards and ensure care complies with quality, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
• Support continuous improvement and evidence-based practice; monitor budget performance with ACNO.
• May provide direct patient care when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Budget awareness

Education

BSN

MSN or higher preferred

Job description

Job Description

Registered Nurse Director candidates for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will have the following job responsibilities:

• The patient care director will have operational responsibility and accountability for care delivery within their business unit and hospital.
• Provide leadership for improving patient care, planning, staff performance, systems improvements, and other programs that support the culture of the facility, as well as HealthONE's strategic objectives.
• The director will work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to enhance and drive an integrated model of person-centered care.
• Provide leadership and coordination of clinical practice standards and ensure clinical care is provided according to quality, licensing, and accreditation standards.
• Supports an environment of continuous improvement, promoting evidence-based practice and patient care delivery.
• Measures actual budgetary performance and drives systematic improvement in collaboration with ACNO.
• May also provide direct patient care when needed.

Job Qualifications

Registered Nurse Director candidates for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit must meet the minimum job qualifications:

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse or current active multistate Registered Nurse license. Current BLS certification.
• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN required. MSN, or other healthcare-related advanced degree, e.g., MBA, or MHA is preferred.
• Experience: At least five years of acute care/specialty nursing is desirable in the area of specialty. At least three years of previous experience in a charge/supervisory or management position.