Pediatric Director of Nursing

Summit Healthcare Staffing is looking to hire a
Director of Nursing
for our client. This is a respected pediatric skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility focusing on long-term care. We need an experienced clinical leader to oversee our nursing team and ensure the highest standard of specialized care for our young residents.

• Clinical Leadership:Provide strong, hands-on leadership across all pediatric nursing operations, including complex long-term care, specialized ventilator/tracheostomy programs, and transitional care, ensuring exceptional outcomes for our children.
• Direct Advocacy & Care:Actively participate in pediatric patient care, including specialized assessments, pediatric care planning, clinical decision-making, and modeling best practices for the nursing team.
• Team Mentorship:Manage, mentor, and inspire the nursing staff, fostering professional growth, pediatric competencies, accountability, and a culture of teamwork and excellence.
• Operational Oversight:Oversee staffing, scheduling, and pediatric resource allocation to ensure units are safely staffed and clinical operations run efficiently.
• Regulatory Compliance:Implement, monitor, and enforce policies, procedures, and pediatric regulatory standards to maintain strict compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Interdisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner closely with therapy (PT/OT/ST), child life specialists, social work, and pediatric dietary teams to optimize holistic child development and care satisfaction.
• Quality & Safety Metrics:Monitor and analyze clinical performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and driving initiatives that elevate pediatric quality, safety, and infection control.
• Family-Centered Communication:Serve as the primary clinical point of contact for parents and legal guardians, addressing questions, concerns, and care planning discussions with deep empathy and professionalism.
• Continuous Improvement:Lead pediatric quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI) initiatives to constantly strengthen care standards and operational performance.

• Licensure:Active and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
• Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven leadership experience in a pediatric skilled nursing facility, pediatric specialized hospital, or complex pediatric home health setting (e.g., Clinical Manager, ADON, or DON).
• Clinical Expertise:Demonstrated hands-on clinical ability in pediatric nursing (vent/trach care, g-tubes, neurodevelopmental disorders) with a willingness to engage directly in patient care when needed.
• Strong Bed Side Manner:
  Understand how to handle parents who are trying to navigate this difficult time.
• Compliance Knowledge:In-depth knowledge of pediatric nursing standards, state/federal regulatory compliance, QA processes, and patient safety initiatives.
• People
  
  Skills:
  
  Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities, capable of motivating and guiding a diverse team of nursing professionals.
• Staff Development:Experience with staff development, pediatric competencies, performance management, and operational oversight, including budgeting and resource planning.

• Competitive Salary:Starting at$180,000 annually
  , commensurate with experience.
• Benefits Package including health insurance.