Director, Newborn Intensive Care

Director, Newborn Intensive Care

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, dedicated to improving the health and lives of children across more than 50 specialty areas. The hospital serves patients and families throughout a 300‑mile service area and is consistently ranked among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

As a nursing leader, the Director will oversee all activities within the newborn intensive service line, ensuring high quality, efficient patient care and fostering a culture of teamwork among nursing, medical, and support personnel.

• Manages staff onboarding, hiring, training, workload management, performance evaluations, and professional development.
• Analyzes financial performance and makes plans to positively impact results.
• Sets department priorities in alignment with organizational goals.
• Analyzes trends and statistics to promote efficient resource utilization and quality improvement.
• Plans, develops, and directs operations of newborn intensive services and integrates them with other departments.
• Ensures effective coordination and collaboration with chiefs of medical staff.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Business or Healthcare related field
• 5–10 years of nursing experience
• 2–5 years of supervisory experience
• Registered Nurse (RN) license

• Experience directing newborn intensive care services.
• Strong leadership in fostering teamwork among nursing, medical, and support personnel.

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.
Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, annual BJC automatic retirement contribution, 401(k) plan with BJC match, tuition assistance, BJC Institute for Learning and Development, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and adoption assistance.
Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This information is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.