Director of NICU (Corpus Christi)

General Purpose of Job :

The Director oversees a specific area of service and supports the direct operation of Driscoll Children's Hospital vision of excellent and integrated patient care delivery; designs processes for service delivery; engenders and participates in collaborative decision-making; ensures compliance with established standards; and contributes to creating an environment that fosters patient advocacy, competence, and accountability for patient outcomes at the unit level.

Age-Specific Competence :

Must demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide appropriate care to the age of patients served on unit. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to their needs. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide for the primary population of patients served in the department.

• Exercising appropriate age-specific communication skills when interacting with customers, patients, and families.
• Exercising appropriate age-specific safety practices when interacting with customers, patients, and families.

Essential Functions and Behavioral Expectations :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and / or hospital administration as required.

Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times. Adheres to hospital policies and procedures. Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. Assumes 24- hour accountability of specific operational unit. Manages clinical quality and service orientation as measured by patient and / or customer service outcomes.

Plans, prioritizes and time manages unit goals.

Communicates clearly

Identifies and recruits top talent.

Promotes an environment of accountability.

Applies key financial concepts to decision making.

Motivates and influences others.

Develops and retains talent.

Analyzes problems

Manages vision and purpose of assigned area.

Demonstrates initiative

Demonstrates support

Prevents and manages conflict.

Promotes teamwork

Actively listens to others

Other duties as assigned including rotating as a house supervisor.

Education and / or Experience :

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations