Director Nursing - Renal/Pheresis

We're searching for a Director of Nursing - Renal/Pheresis, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll provide 24-hour accountability for the clinical, administrative and human resources activities within designated clinical service(s), and ensure the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective, developmentally appropriate patient care in a family-centered care environment.

The Renal Services at Texas Children’s is one of largest programs in the world and provides diagnostic, therapeutic and long-term care for infants, children and adolescents with all forms of congenital and acquired kidney diseases.  Care is provided with an integrated, comprehensive, patient and family centered focus by a team of physicians, advance practice providers, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers, child-life specialists, psychologists, and quality of life leaders.

Texas Children’s is a national leader in renal replacement therapy (RRT) for critically ill children with acute renal failure, providing, peritoneal dialysis, acute hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). We are one of the few pediatric centers in the United States that offers MARS therapy for children with liver failure or drug ingestions.

Our four Houston-area locations have led the way to our #1 ranking in Pediatric Nephrology from U.S. News and World Report.

 

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, age -appropriate, cost-effective care and/or service within a family-centered care environment, as measured by variance analysis reports, revenue enhancement/expense reduction, patient satisfaction scores, patient complaints, regulatory compliance, and new programs/initiatives
• Lead/participate in quality improvement projects to enhance patient care delivery and/or patient satisfaction
• Mentor other leaders to enhance their performance and promote the ongoing development of staff as measured by observation, records of development sessions, and feedback from leaders and staff
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical leadership, direct reports and appropriate interdepartmental liaisons to ensure the achievement of identified goals
• Ensure creation of a work climate that fosters employee participation, satisfaction and organizational commitment as measured by annual employee survey results, turnover rates, and employee initiatives
• Identify, provide and create opportunities for all staff's ongoing professional development to provide a consistent level of service
• Develop and prioritize service-based goals that support our strategic plan as measured by direct observation
• Ensure regulatory compliance with all applicable regulatory entities such as the Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Texas Department of Health and Human Services (THHS), etc. 
   

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

 

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and master’s degree in nursing, business, or healthcare related field required
• Licenses and certifications:
  • RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required
  • CNL - Cert-Clinical Nurse Leader by American Association of Colleges of Nursing preferred
• Completion of certification within 1 year of assuming the role preferred
• 5 years of nursing experience, including 3 years of management/leadership experience required

 

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Cam