Director of Neonatal ICU

Career Land Center•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Career Land Center is hiring on behalf of a combined pediatric and adult healthcare organization in Denver, CO for a Director of Neonatal ICU. The organization includes a dedicated pediatric facility and a Level IV NICU serving the region's most critically ill neonates — including those with advanced respiratory needs, prematurity, and surgical conditions — alongside a lower-acuity NICU focused on feeding, growth, and discharge readiness. This director holds full operational responsibility for care delivery across a 40-bed Level IV NICU, leading a team of approximately 60 FTEs. The director works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, including close coordination with the Level II NICU, to drive an integrated model of person-centered care, establish clinical practice standards, and ensure compliance with quality, licensing, and accreditation requirements. This role promotes evidence-based practice, measures budgetary performance, and partners with nursing leadership on operational improvements, with the possibility of providing direct patient care when clinically needed.

Requirements

Current Colorado RN licensure or active multistate RN license required
Current BLS certification required
Graduate of an accredited nursing school; BSN required

Nice To Haves

MSN or other healthcare-related advanced degree (MBA, MHA) preferred
At least 5 years of acute care/specialty nursing in the area of specialty desirable
At least 3 years of prior experience in a charge/supervisory or management position

Responsibilities

Hold full operational responsibility for care delivery across a 40-bed Level IV NICU.
Lead a team of approximately 60 FTEs.
Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, including close coordination with the Level II NICU.
Drive an integrated model of person-centered care.
Establish clinical practice standards.
Ensure compliance with quality, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
Promote evidence-based practice.
Measure budgetary performance.
Partner with nursing leadership on operational improvements.
Provide direct patient care when clinically needed.