Director of ICU Texas Hill Country
New Braunfels, TX, United States On-site
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About the role
A 50 year old award winning healthcare system in the Hill Country of Texas is looking for exceptional career minded professionals. We’re looking for exceptional leaders to help us continue our journey towards Baldrige Recognition and Magnet Certification. A career with us allows you the ability to advance as a professional and make an impact on lives around this thriving area of Texas. Join us today, it starts with you! The Director, Nursing ICU is responsible to the Senior Director, Vice President and/or the Chief Nursing Officer for facilitating, coordinating and delegating the delivery of patient care to a defined group of patients during their entire hospitalization period. The Director, Nursing provides leadership and overall responsibility for the functioning of assigned clinical patient care/procedural unit(s). She/he is responsible 24 hours a day, with full accountability, for the staffing 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. She/he acts as a liaison between physicians and the patient care team and works cooperatively with administrators, physicians, staff, other managers and all customers of the our Healthcare System to provide services, which consistently meet and exceed the expectations of their customers. This is accomplished by assessing and prioritizing opportunities to improve, plan and implement effective changes and evaluate outcomes of process improvement activities. The Director, Nursing models behavior consistent with the our management philosophy.
What you'll bring
- Three years recent RN acute care experience
- Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served (if applicable).
- Must have current RN license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas.
- Must have Texas RN license within 90 days of hire.
- Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field
- 1-year management experience as a charge RN, clinical care manager/supervisor, or manager.