Director, Pediatric Critical Care Nursing

Location: 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642. Department: Pediatric Nursing/SMH. Full-time, 40 hours/week, day shift. Regular appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide director-level leadership for Golisano Children's critical care services, including NICU (CH3, 334, NBN), PICU, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Emergency Department, and Pediatric Transport.
• Report to the Chief Nursing Officer; oversee clinical operations, patient safety and quality, staff leadership, fiscal stewardship, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with the Assistant Director, Critical Care and unit-based nursing leaders to ensure safe, high-reliability care and support service growth across the Finger Lakes Region and Western New York.
• Direct critical care nursing operations and strategic priorities across NICU, PICU, PCCC, Pediatric ED and Transport; partner with Assistant Director and Nurse Managers for consistent operations; represent critical care in hospital and system leadership forums; lead readiness for service growth and facility expansion.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate nursing practice standards across assigned services; identify practice gaps, establish improvement action plans, and evaluate outcomes for safe, consistent, evidence-based patient care.
• Oversee clinical quality and safety indicators, RL event review, and performance improvement; promote high-reliability, evidence-based pediatric and neonatal practice; ensure compliance with regulatory, licensing, and accreditation standards; contribute to Magnet designation readiness.
• Direct personnel management functions including recruitment, selection, performance evaluation, employee development, and corrective action; ensure compliance with University policies and organizational expectations.
• Lead, mentor, and manage performance of the Assistant Director, Critical Care and unit-based nursing leadership; develop succession pathways for Nurse Managers, Senior ANMs and ANMs; champion recruitment and retention strategies for pediatric critical care nursing.
• Lead annual operating budget development, monitoring, and analysis for assigned services; evaluate staffing utilization, productivity, and resource allocation to support fiscal responsibility, patient safety, and clinical quality.
• Oversee budgets, staffing models, and resource planning for critical care units in partnership with the Chief Nursing Officer and Finance; use patient acuity, operational data, and safety needs to guide staffing and resource allocation decisions.
• Represent critical care nursing on hospital, Medical Center, and interdisciplinary committees; participate in planning and evaluation of patient care programs; maintain professional knowledge through conferences, professional organizations, and continuing education.
• Collaborate with critical care and neonatology medical directors, Nursing Professional Practice, Quality and Education partners to align clinical and operational goals, strengthen competencies, and maintain consistent practice standards.

Qualifications

• BSN and a master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required; DNP or PhD in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive nursing leadership experience, including direct leadership in critical care or high-acuity pediatric care.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in budgeting, staffing models, and resource management.
• Experience with organizational growth, restructuring, or facility expansion preferred.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of pediatric and neonatal critical care standards.
• Sound judgment in high-acuity situations.
• Strategic and operational leadership.
• Change management, communication, and interdisciplinary relationship-building.
• Commitment to equity, collaboration, and staff development.

Licenses & Certifications

• Current New York State RN licensure or eligibility required.
• National certification in nursing leadership or critical care (e.g., NEA-BC, CCRN) preferred.

Pay

Compensation range: $131,435.00 – $197,163.00 annually. Individual salaries are set within this range based on market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise, and internal equity.

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 scheduled hours per week.
• Day shift (UR - Day).