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Patient Care Director - Neonatal ICU - Full Time
New York, NYMarch 31st, 2026
Leadership That Inspires Excellence:
Patient Care Directors Make It PossiblePatient Care Director - Neonatal ICU - Full TimeAt NewYork-Presbyterian, nursing is a life-changing career journey focused on amazing patient outcomes every step of the way. Each of our nurses dares to be truly excellent thriving in a compassionate culture of care and caring. Together, we improve the health of patients and their families, making our communities and the world stronger. Youll work with the brightest minds in healthcare to make tomorrow better for countless human beings. Its the kind of nursing that requires an unwavering commitment to excellence and a constant spirit of professionalism.And its your opportunity to enjoy flexible scheduling, shared clinical decision-making, inspirational leadership, supportive colleagues and much more.The Patient Care Director assumes first line leadership responsibility and accountability for managing the delivery of patient care in the Neonatal ICU at NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Facilitates efficient and cost effective daily operations of the unit in relation to patient throughput including admissions, discharges and transfers. Promotes a culture of safety and quality by ensuring continuity and consistency in the implementation of established standards, protocols, policies and procedures. In collaboration with the Director of Nursing, participates in the establishment of unit short and long term goals and ensures its alignment with the hospitals overall strategic goals. Accountable for monitoring staff compliance with regulatory, hospital and divisional requirements. Now, you have the opportunity to join us.As a 58-bed Level IV tertiary NICU, we care for newborns who require the highest level of neonatal intensive care including HIE requiring total body cooling, extremely low birth weight premature infants, newborns with complex surgical conditions and neonates with complicated respiratory disorders that might need ECMO. Our Level IV NICU has one of the lowest chronic lung disease rates in the whole country and our center has a world renowned NICU comfort care program as well being a fetal surgery center for neonates with neurological conditions like myelomeningocele. As a magnet designated children's hospital, we take pride in our highly skilled clinical nurses who offer the most current and evidence-based family centered care to our tiny patientsThis is a full time mid shift position at NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Preferred Criteria:
Five years of leadership experience in a NICU or within a large academic medical center
Demonstrated leadership in leading unit development
Experience with union environments
National CertificationRequired Criteria:
At least three years of Level IV NICU experience
Four years of leadership experience
BCLS and NRP
Master's degree in Nursing (MSN)
Current NYS RN licensure (or willingness to obtain within 3 months)
Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.
Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.
NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.
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Salary Range:
$170,000-$217,000/AnnualIt all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.
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