St. David's North Austin Medical Center
Neonatal ICU Director Level III
13 days ago
Dallas
The Nursing Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives. • You will cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to standards of care., • You will manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care., • You will stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve., • You will stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards., • You will ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning., • You will develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care., • You will foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs., • You will direct nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated., • You will provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience., • You will instill accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader., • You will leverage various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Develop and implement strategies to elevate the patient experience., • You will foster a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. Ensure employees are recognized, valued, and supported. Develop and implement strategies to elevate employee engagement., • You will collaborate with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings., • Bachelor’s Degree or other approved education plan required, • Master’s Degree preferred, • Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation., • BLS, • ACLS preferred, • 1+ year of experience in healthcare required