Nursing Director – ICU, CSU & Dialysis

Published
March 3, 2026
Location
Dallas, Texas
Category
Job Type
State
Texas
Region
Southwest

Description

Nursing Director - ICU, CSU & Dialysis

Location: Dallas, Texas Region

Our client in Dallas TX region is seeking a Nursing Director to provide leadership to Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Cardiac Specialty Unit (CSU), and Dialysis.

The Director of is accountable for the clinical, operational, and fiscal performance of the designated unit. This position oversees the execution of short- and long-term strategies to support organizational goals pertinent to the campus, establishes and ensures compliance with standards of clinical care, and maintains accountability for staffing, quality, safety, service, and clinical excellence throughout these areas. Other responsibilities include assisting Clinical Managers/supervisors with Evidence Based Leadership, supporting nursing professional practice, and responding to any patient or physician’s complaints in an administrative leadership role.

 

 

 

Qualifications:

 

Typically provides leadership to managers and /or frontline level professional staff

Typically, accountable for the performance and results of multiple teams performing related activities

Develops long-term plans and strategies for area of defined responsibility aligned with established functional strategies, and works with subordinate managers to operationalize and execute the strategy

Communicates priorities and expectations, monitors progress, and provides direction and course corrections

Makes decisions guided by resource availability and functional objectives.

Analyzes key trends and input from individuals in the team to make meaningful changes that directly and significantly affect short-term results

Establishes budgets and holds self and subordinate managers accountable for managing to achieve expected financial results

Works on cross functional teams to develop and implement solutions that have a broad impact on the organization's operations and processes

Attend/facilitate unit and house-wide meetings

Physician/staff problem resolution

Respond to e-mail/voicemail requests/text communications

Respond to patient/family satisfaction and/or grievances

Respond to physician disruptive behavior

Engage in peer/physician/staff relationship building

Oversight of Performance Improvement Facilitation

Creation, review, revision, of policies and procedures

Regulatory readiness preparations

Disaster preparedness

Review, analyze, justify financial performance.

Coach leadership team on utilization/resource management

Vendor representative relations as appropriate.

Mentoring/skill coaching for Pl, budget, personnel management, change initiatives, etc. for team

Participation in educational development and professional organization for self/encouragement of staff participation

Oversight of staff educational programs

Encouragement of evidence-based research/practice

Shared governance/Evidence Based Leadership communication

Workgroup facilitation/collaboration to meet unit goals

Performance appraisals of direct reports

Staff/leadership team human resource management

Staff relations

Develop strategy/vision for unit initiatives; and perform other duties and special projects as required.

Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

Use appropriate interpersonal styles to establish effective relationships with customers and internal partners; interact with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one's intentions.

Meet patient and patient family needs; take responsibility for a patient's safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; use appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.

Vividly communicate a compelling view of the future state in a way that helps others understand and feel how business outcomes will be different when the vision and values become a reality.

Demonstrate a poised, credible, and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect: convey and image that is consistent with the organization's vision and values.

 

 

 

Registered Nurse (TX)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

3-5 years of Leadership Experience

 

Compensation

Base Salary - USD $105,000 to $140,000

Full-time

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available

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