Director, Pediatric Critical Care, Wolfson Children's Hospital
Downtown - Howard Building
You'll oversee 24/7 critical care across the PICU, CVICU, ECMO program and other pediatric critical care services.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Unit and setting
- PICU, CVICU and ECMO program · Hospital enhance outcomes for critically ill pediatric patientscritically ill pediatric patients
- License
- RN license Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required.Current RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current RN license Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required.
- Certification
- BLS Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Certification
- ACLS Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
- Education
- MSN Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) required.
- Experience
- 5 years critical care nursing Minimum of five (5) years of critical care nursing experience required.
- Experience
- 3 to 5 years progressive leadership in a healthcare setting Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in a healthcare setting required.
- Experience
- 5 years progressively responsible clinical care Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible clinical care experience required.
Preferred
- Also asks
- leading multidisciplinary teams and quality improvement Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams, driving quality and performance improvement initiatives, and partnering with physicians and executive leaders preferred.
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- 24/7 oversight of critical care operations Responsible for the 24/7 oversight of critical care operations
- Day to day
- partnering with physician and medical directors Serving as a key partner to physician and medical directors across pediatric critical care specialties
- Day to day
- budget management and workforce planning The Director oversees departmental performance, workforce planning, budget management, productivity, regulatory compliance, and quality initiatives
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- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Pediatrics Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
Original listing
Posted on Wolfson Children's Hospital’s careers page.
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About Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, and is ranked by U. S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U. S. We’re a part of Baptist Health, which is recognized as a top place to work in health care and features several centers of excellence, including Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital. The Director, Pediatric Critical Care Services provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for pediatric critical care programs at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Responsible for the 24/7 oversight of critical care operations, this leader ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care across multiple specialty areas, including the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), ECMO program, and other pediatric critical care services.
Leading a team of nursing leaders and multidisciplinary staff, the Director is accountable for fostering a culture of clinical excellence, patient safety, quality outcomes, and continuous improvement. This role develops and executes operational strategies that support organizational goals, optimize patient throughput, and enhance the patient and family experience. The Director oversees departmental performance, workforce planning, budget management, productivity, regulatory compliance, and quality initiatives while promoting staff engagement, professional development, and succession planning.
Serving as a key partner to physician and medical directors across pediatric critical care specialties, the Director collaborates closely with clinical and administrative leaders to advance program growth, implement evidence-based practices, and drive innovation in care delivery. This position plays an integral role in establishing standards of care, ensuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements, and supporting research, education, and performance improvement efforts that enhance outcomes for critically ill pediatric patients. The Director provides leadership in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives, facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration, and champions a patient- and family-centered approach to care.
Through effective communication, change management, and relationship-building, this leader cultivates an environment that supports excellence, accountability, and exceptional clinical outcomes.
Minimum Education and Certification Qualifications
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) required. Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
Minimum Experience Qualifications
Minimum of five (5) years of critical care nursing experience required. Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in a healthcare setting required. Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible clinical care experience required. Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams, driving quality and performance improvement initiatives, and partnering with physicians and executive leaders preferred.
Primary Location
Downtown - Howard Building