Minimum 5 years of NICU experience, including 2 years in a leadership role.
Master's degree in Nursing required.
Experience in a complex matrix organization.
Strong leadership style with a focus on mission and engagement.
Operationally savvy with a problem-solving mindset and high emotional intelligence.
Proven ability to drive organizational change and foster teamwork.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Responsibilities
Oversee daily clinical activities in the 150-bed NICU.
Develop and implement care practices to ensure safety and quality.
Promote patient satisfaction and a strong culture of teamwork.
Collaborate with executive leadership and physicians on strategic planning.
Drive metrics-focused improvements in patient care delivery.
Foster relationships with diverse stakeholders to enhance coordination of care.
Benefits
Access to a large, well-staffed facility with 455 total beds.
Opportunity to lead a significant service line within a high-traffic hospital.
Engagement in a mission-driven environment focused on patient care.
Supportive culture that values teamwork and collaboration.
Full Job Description
Download Position Profile (PDF) St. Louis Children's Hospital seeks a Director of Newborn Intensive Care Unit to oversee the delivery of patient care and facilitation of all activities within the newborn intensive service line. This leader will have oversite of he 150-bed NICU and will lead all of the daily clinical activities in the NICU to promote high quality and efficient care of patients. This leader will also develop care practices that assure the highest level of safety and quality, patient satisfaction and strong culture of teamwork among nursing, medical and support personnel.
Facility highlights:
Staffed beds: 455
NICU beds: 150
PICU beds: 77
Patient Visits: 275,000
Emergency Department visits: 58,000
Position Requirements
The Director, Newborn Intensive Care Units will possess the following combination of skills and experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience with at least 2 years of leadership experience in leading a NICU, to include supervisory experience, and a track record of success in significant roles of progressive responsibility.
Master's degree in Nursing.
Comfortable working in a complex matrix organization.
Strong sense of mission and an active, engaged leadership style.
Operationally savvy with a problem-solving mindset, high EQ and a high focus on metrics.
Clearly knowledgeable in their field of expertise yet able to demonstrate humility and exceptional skills in developing and forging successful working relationships with executive leadership, physicians, and other key functional stakeholders.
Strategic thinker with the ability to partner with executive and physician leadership in strategic and tactical planning and implementation.
Technically savvy with strong quantitative/analytical acumen.
Highly successful in driving change within an organization.
Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, analytic, and oral and written communication skills. In particular, the ability to foster teamwork and coordination of care among diverse stakeholders is essential.
Adaptable and flexible style of collaborating up and down and across.
Proven ability to develop excellent relationships, quickly gain credibility, influence and partner with their team, business leaders and the clinical community.
To apply, or to learn more about the position, please contact the DSG team via email at [email protected] .
About BJC Healthcare
BJC Healthcare is a healthcare services provider that operates hospitals and other healthcare facilities in the St. Louis, Missouri area. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in St. Louis. BJC Healthcare is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 31,000 employees. The company's hospitals and clinics provide a wide range of medical services, including cancer treatment, heart care, and women's health. BJC Healthcare is committed to providing high-quality care to its patients and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its work.
