Interim Director of NICU

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About the role

The Interim Leader of Women's and Children’s Services is responsible for the direction, management, and administration of the Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Nursery, and Pediatric Units. The Leader maintains adherence to hospital policies, procedures, and regulations and participates in an interdisciplinary and inter-facility approach to achieving the mission, philosophy, and goals of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates the activities of nursing and support staff in a large unit or multiple units to ensure patient care is provided in accordance with established hospital standards and legal requirements.
• Ensures continuity of care is maintained during all shifts of a unit/units providing 24-hour patient care.
• Ensures necessary staffing is provided for all shifts by monitoring, evaluating, and modifying staffing patterns to properly utilize assigned staff; prepares and modifies work schedules as needed to ensure adequate coverage of all shifts; approves paid time off, sick time, and leave of absence requirements for assigned staff.
• Develops, reviews, revises, submits, and implements policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for assigned areas; ensures policies and procedures are consistent with organizational goals and objectives.
• Conducts regularly scheduled rounds on assigned units to ensure quality care is provided.
• Conducts staff meetings to ensure continuity of planning and implementation of effective patient care.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved or accredited school of nursing (required).
• BSN or healthcare-related field (preferred).
• Certification in specialty area of practice (preferred).

Qualifications

• Licensure in the state of placement (required).
• Candidates with Compact Licensure are preferred, with the ability to obtain licensure in other states as needed.

Location: Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, 3186 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89109