Nursing Director - Pediatrics Institute

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus as the Pediatrics Nursing Institute Director. At Cleveland Clinic where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family.

Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. In this role, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic strives to keep every child happy and healthy for the big things, the little things and everything in between.

As the Pediatric Institute Nursing Director, you will direct comprehensive, multi-disciplinary and patient-centered programs across the continuum and create a culture that promotes an environment of healing by focusing on the emotional and physical well-being of patients and caregivers.

Cleveland Clinic Children's is dedicated to medical, surgical and rehabilitative care of infants, children and adolescents.

The staff uses the latest technology and most recent research to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Our Children’s Hospital is located downtown on Main Campus. We also serve our patients at our Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation in Shaker Heights and Downtown.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who has :

• Pediatric leadership experience
• Experience in large organizational change
• Strong Operational and financial acumen
• Emotional intelligence
• Change Agent
• Cardiac experience preferred

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has proven pediatric nursing leadership experience in a large academic medical center.

This role allows you to have a hand in leader selection and development, enhancing key service lines and driving strategy.

Responsibilities :

• Directs comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, patient-centered programs.
• Collaborates with senior nurse and physician leadership in strategic and operational planning related to current and future programs within the Institute.
• Develops educational programs and resources to support best nursing practices and specialty needs of the Institute.
• Leads and directs the inpatient and outpatient nurse managers in providing consultation and serves as a resource to staff regarding nursing practice.
• Ensures nursing and clinical practice in accordance with philosophy, standards and objectives of the Cleveland Clinic.
• Provides leadership and guidance to all employees in assigned areas.
• Establishes and promotes a climate for excellence in nursing practice and ongoing professional development of practitioners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education :

• Master's Degree in Nursing or related field required.
• BSN required.

Certifications :

Current state licensure as an Registered Nurse (RN).

Complexity of Work :

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work autonomously.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience :

Five years recent nursing clinical practice to include at least two years healthcare management required.

Physical Requirements :

• Requires the ability to sit and be stationary for prolonged periods of time, normal or corrected vision and manual dexterity sufficient to perform work on a personal computer.
• Requires the ability to walk to various locations throughout the campus and to function in a stressful environment.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly : activity or condition exists 2 / 3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work : when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree;

or when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and / or pulling of arm or leg controls; and / or when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and / or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Note : The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment :