Schedule Full-time Days (No Weekends) TPRG is in need of a Director of Pediatrics for our client in the Austin, TX area. This client is a multi-specialty hospital in Texas with more than 360 beds. Some services offered at this medical center include 24-hour emergency care, heart and vascular care, neurology and neurosurgery, rehabilitation services, and inpatient and outpatient surgery. Job Summary The Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives. • You will cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to standards of care. • You will manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care. • You will stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve. • You will stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards. • You will ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning. • You will develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care. • You will foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs. • You will direct nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated. • You will provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience. What qualifications you will need: • Basic Cardiac Life Support • Registered Nurse License • Min Bachelors Degree REQUIRED • Min 5+ year experience in healthcare required • Min 3+ years in Director role in a Pediatrics unit REQUIRED • NEEDS BEDSIDE PEDIATRIC DIRECTOR EXPERIENCE TPRG will do our best to answer all of your questions during an introductory phone call after you apply. Anything we can't discuss will be handled by the client, if they decide to move forward in the process with you.