PICU - Director Nursing

Job Title & Specialty Area: Director Nursing

Department:PICU

Location: Dallas

Shift:

Job Type: (On-Site)

Why Childrens Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
This position provides leadership to an assigned area of responsibility, e.g., Acute Care Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Services, Perioperative Services, etc. The incumbent is accountable for the clinical, operational, and fiscal performance of the assigned unit(s)/team(s). This position oversees the execution of short- and long-term strategies to support organizational goals pertinent to the assigned market, establishes and ensures compliance with standards of clinical care, and maintains accountability for staffing, quality, safety, service and clinical excellence. The incumbent assists clinical managers and team leaders with evidenced based leadership, supports Magnet activities, supports nursing professional practice, collaborates with physician partners and responds to any patient or physicians complaints in an administrative leadership role. The incumbent makes recommendations regarding policies associated with the units, manages business operations, facilitates process improvement, implements cost containment strategies, and assists with team member education and professional growth.

Responsibilities:
* Communication with internal/external customers:
* Attend/facilitate unit and house-wide meetings
* Physician/staff problem resolution
* Respond to e-mail/voicemail requests
* Respond to patient/family satisfaction and/or grievances
* Respond to physician disruptive behavior
* Engage in peer/physician relationship building
* Patient experience
* Accountability for Performance Improvement Programs
* Oversight of Performance Improvement Facilitation
* Creation, review, revision, of policies and procedures
* Regulatory readiness preparations
* Accountability for financial objectives:
* Coordinate budget development with senior nursing leadership
* Review, analyze, justify financial performance with senior nursing leadership
* Coach leadership team on utilization/resource management
* Vendor representative relations

How Youll Be Successful:

Other information:
WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 5 years clinical experience (pediatric nursing preferred) Req
* At least 5 years prior experience of people management within nursing Req

EDUCATION
* Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Bachelor of Nursing Req
* Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Req
* Master's in Nursing or Healthcare Administration Pref

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* License to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas Upon Hire Req

JOB PROFILE
* Typically provides leadership to managers and /or higher - level professional staff
* Typical span of control: Administrative 5-8, Clinical 6-8, Support Services 6-8; e.g. Admin: Fin, IT, Legal, HR, Public Affairs; Support Services: EVS, Security, Engineering, Food Services

MANAGEMENT SKILLS
* Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
* Use appropriate interpersonal styles to establish effective relationships with customers and internal partners; interact with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one's intentions.
* Meet patient and patient family needs; take responsibility for a patient's safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; use appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Childrens Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits How Well Care for You:

Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

Caregiver Leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.