Location
San Antonio TX

Job Type
Full-Time Regular

Department
Pediatrics

Description

Top Client in need of Director of Nursing Pediatric ICU

Job Summary and Qualifications

Seeking a Director of Nursing for Pediatric ICU who facilitates, coordinates and delegates the delivery of patient care to a defined group of patients during their entire hospitalization period. Provides leadership and overall responsibility for the functioning of assigned clinical patient care/procedural unit(s). We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!

What You Will Do In Your Role:

• The Director reports to the Senior Director, Vice President and/or the Chief Nursing Officer
• Responsible 24 hours a day, with full accountability, for 70-80 staff, 42 beds, and management of patient care in each of his/her units, for promoting the practice of professional nursing in a specified patient care area, and for the acquisition, development, and utilization of resources (human and material) needed to fulfill those responsibilities.
• Liaison between physicians and the patient care team and works cooperatively with administrators, physicians, staff, other managers and all customers of the Methodist Healthcare System to provide services, which consistently meet and exceed the expectations of their customers.
• Assess and prioritize opportunities to improve, plan and implement effective changes and evaluate outcomes of process improvement activities.

What qualifications you will need:

• Three years recent RN acute care experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Must have current RN license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas or ability to obtain temporary license prior to hire. Must have Texas RN license within 90 days of hire.