Registered Nurse RN Associate Director Pediatric ICU

Banner Health; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, AZ seeks an experienced RN to serve as the PICU Associate Director, providing leadership for nursing services and ensuring safe, high-quality patient care in a high-acuity pediatric environment.

You will oversee staffing, budgeting, regulatory compliance, and staff development, partnering with physicians and hospital leaders to drive performance improvements and positive patient outcomes across the Pediatric ICU and related departments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates leadership and clinical management expertise.
• Strong decision-making and analytical skills.
• Effective communication with staff, physicians, and leadership.
• Ability to lead change and drive process improvements.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and patient safety.
• Flexible and adaptive to staffing needs and prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Provides managerial and clinical support to patients and staff.
• Leads quality and process improvement initiatives.
• Manages budgets and resources for the unit.
• Develops staff leadership and career advancement.
• Oversees selection, orientation, and retention of staff.
• Directs large clinical units to ensure excellent patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical management

Decision-making

Communication

Analytical

Flexibility

Critical thinking

Education

BSN

MSN

Master's degree in nursing (preferred)

Job description

## Registered Nurse RN Associate Director Pediatric ICUApplylocations: Banner Childrens at Desert (1400 S Dobson Rd)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R4451459**Primary City/State:**Mesa, Arizona**Department Name:**Peds 2nd Floor-Pediatric ICU**Work Shift:**Day**Job Category:**Nursing**\*\*\*$15,000 Sign on Bonus**Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, we want to hear from you for a leadership role!We're looking for an engaging and driven nurse who is passionate about delivering exceptional care and fostering a collaborative team environment. Leadership experience is welcomed but not required, as we are open to developing new leaders. Pediatric experience is preferred.**Join our Pediatric Service Line at Banner Children’s at Desert** and be part of our amazing team of professionals. Our state-of-the-art facility and departments specialize in providing excellent care to pediatric patients. Our care team includes Pediatric Hospitalists, Pediatric Surgeons, Nutritionists, Case Management, Social Services, PT/OT, Pharmacists, and Child-Life Specialists.The **PICU Associate Director** provides leadership and operational oversight for nursing services, ensures safe, high-quality, and patient-centered care. In this role you will support our Pediatric General and PICU departments as needed. You will have a part in strategic initiatives, managing staffing and resource allocation, promoting compliance with regulatory standards, and fostering professional development within the nursing team. In this role you will collaborate with interdisciplinary leaders to drive performance improvement, enhance patient outcomes, and maintain a positive work environment aligned with organizational values.**Schedule: Full-time Days, Monday through Friday and includes an on-call rotation with the other Associate Directors. Attendance at meetings and connecting with night staff may require a shift in schedule times.**Your pay and benefits are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.**\*\*\*$15,000 Sign on Bonus requires a 2-year commitment**Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals and was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. We provide an abundance of exceptional opportunities with more than 700 licensed beds, including over 100 dedicated to children and 76 dedicated to our NICU. Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. With 33 operating rooms, we offer a full range of surgical specialties and advanced technology that includes the da Vinci Surgical System. Becker’s Hospital Review named Banner Desert Medical Center as one of the top 50 busiest Emergency departments in the country.If you aim to deliver top-tier care to the most vulnerable patients, consider joining Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, Arizona. Within our over 200 bed, state-of-the-art facility, specially trained nurses, physicians and other clinical professionals utilize the most advanced technology - including iCare ICU monitoring and robotic surgery - to provide high quality, child-friendly, family-centered care. Our facilities feature a 76-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs and a 22-bed ED. We also offer dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology and hematology capabilities. With clinical diversity, exceptional training programs and a supportive culture, this is a place where you can grow in your career as you help our very special patients.POSITION SUMMARY This position provides managerial and clinical support to patients and staff. Uses depth and breadth of clinical management knowledge to ensure the provision of high quality, safe, and cost effective patient care. Demonstrates clinical expertise and oversees the leadership of clinical, financial, and personnel management of the assigned areas. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Manages and facilitates patient centered nursing care for designated patient populations by serving as a real-time clinical expert for unit staff and physicians for escalated problem-solving on patients, processes, and family issues. Manages the operations of the unit to ensure smooth and efficient patient care management and resource utilization. 2. Leads change by developing, implementing and evaluating quality and process improvement initiatives of the department in conjunction with the director. Seeks and utilizes input from staff and oversees change implementation. Ensures compliance with appropriate regulatory agencies. 3. Facilitates communication of system, regional, facility and department initiatives. 4. Manages and develops the operational and capital budgets and use of associated resources. 5. Assures the development of staff leadership through the design of effective shared leadership models and supports career advancement opportunities. Functions as a role model and encourages staff to participate in their own development. 6. Responsible for selection, orientation, on-boarding, and retention. Demonstrates leadership through coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and development opportunities to create a culture of learning.7. Manages large single unit or multiple clinical units to ensure excellent patient care. Actively develops leadership of entry level nurse manager(s) while leading clinical improvement initiatives. Internal customers include patients, staff, and physicians. External customers include patient family. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSBSN or MSN required for all new hires. BSN required for internal transfers/promotions within 6 months of transfer/promotion. Requires a current RN license in state of practice. Requires BLS certification. Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of clinical care management as normally demonstrated through two years of clinical management experience relevant to patient population. Demonstrates knowledge and skills of specialty area. Requires critical thinking, communication, influence, decision-making, analytical, and flexibility skills to make optimal decisions based on multiple variables and desired outcomes. Must have the ability to practice skills according to department and professional standards and quality requirements. In LTC setting: Requires familiarity with Alzheimer’s disease and developmental disabilities. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral or BUMG, BUMCT in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire. Employees working at BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMaster's degree in nursing preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.**EEO Statement:**EEO/Disabled/Veterans