Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington DE is seeking a Senior Nursing Director Critical Care Services (PICU, NICU, and ECMO program)!

This position is responsible for providing leadership to all associates within the areas identified as their scope of responsibility. Leadership includes strategic planning, ensuring evidence based care delivery, benchmarked quality patient service and outcomes, experience with LEAN methodology (or similar) for continuous improvement, well developed change management skills, and fiscal stewardship. This position works collaboratively with the Operational Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive and all Nursing Leaders as well as Hospital Administrators, Medical Leadership, and Physicians. This position role models Nemours Standards of Behavior and actively supports Nemours vision and True North goals

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off: Six paid holidays annually and one day of paid volunteer time off.
• Paid Parental Leave: Six weeks of paid leave for new parents at 100% pay.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 for approved courses.
• Retirement Savings Plan: 403(b) plan with immediate participation and matching contributions; 457(b) program for highly compensated associates.
• Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D Insurance equal to one-time annual salary, up to $500,000.
• Disability Coverage: Short- and long-term disability coverage at 60% of salary for non-work-related disabilities.

Position Responsibilities

• Supervises the organization, coordination and direction of patient care services in all identified as their scope of responsibility and other areas as assigned. Ensures that Nemours True North, vision, strategies, brand, model of care, quality/safety goals and commitment to patient/family centered care
• Well versed in the ANCC Magnet model and is prepared to lead, innovate and document continued progress for re-designation
• Ensures integration of Continuous Improvement principles and strategies in all operational areas
• Provides leadership and direction in accordance with organizational and departmental goals. Ensures Shared Governance Model is effective in achieving Associate engagement and evidence-based Nursing practice
• Is responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for quality assessment and improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and 1135 2 implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation. Demonstrates broad knowledge of national pediatric benchmarks for quality outcomes of care and service and effectively executes plans to achieve and surpass benchmarks
• Provides clinical direction in planning for new building sites or remodeling of existing sites. Leads special projects and/or task forces, leads patient and family centered care initiative, and attends committee meetings as assigned by the Operational Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive. Extends discretionary effort in collaborating with partners from the Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, FL
• Creates a learning environment for students from nursing, medicine, administration and allied health programs that promote application of relevant theories and principles related to multidisciplinary patient care and service management
• Encourages the development of research ideas and testing research hypotheses in the delivery of care of pediatric patient populations, modifying Nursing practice based on research findings as appropriate and sharing such to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of pediatric healthcare through publication and presentation at appropriate seminars, meetings, and symposiums
• Demonstrates outstanding stewardship and innovation. Follows cost control standards of the hospital and department including development and management of budget
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative and communications skills are required

Position Requirements

• BSN in Nursing and Masters of Science in Nursing or related field required, MBA a plus
• Active Delaware (or compact state) Registered Nurse Licensure Required
• Current AHA Healthcare provider (HCP) certification required
• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience required. Upper level Nursing Administration experience preferred. Experience with family centered care preferred.