Director of Nursing (Critical Care) - Nursing Services -University Hospital

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community.

USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic, operational, clinical, and financial leadership for critical care. Ensures delivery of high-acuity, evidence-based care while achieving quality outcomes, fiscal stewardship, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

· Strategic & Operational Leadership: Provides strategic direction for assigned service lines and departments. Oversees daily operations, patient throughput, length of stay, and level-of-care optimization to ensure alignment with organizational goals and capacity management strategies.

· Clinical Quality & Patient Safety: Accountable for clinical quality metrics including infection prevention (CLABSI, CAUTI), falls, pressure injuries, medication safety, mortality index (as applicable), and compliance with evidence-based care bundles. Promotes a culture of safety and high reliability.

· Financial & Productivity Management: Develops and manages operating and capital budgets. Monitors productivity benchmarks (HPPD, skill mix, FTE management), premium labor utilization, agency usage, and variance reporting to ensure fiscal stewardship and cost containment.

· Workforce Leadership & Talent Development: Recruits, develops, and retains high-performing nursing leaders and staff. Promotes specialty certification, shared governance, succession planning, leadership rounding, and engagement initiatives to strengthen workforce stability.

· Patient Experience & Care Coordination: Accountable for patient satisfaction and service excellence metrics, including HCAHPS (as applicable). Supports interdisciplinary collaboration to improve care coordination and communication across the continuum.

· Regulatory & Compliance Oversight: Maintains continuous survey readiness and ensures compliance with federal, state, and accreditation standards. Ensures adherence to professional nursing practice standards and organizational policies.

Performance Metrics

· Staffing efficiency and productivity benchmarks

· Budget adherence and variance management

· Clinical quality and patient safety outcomes

· Patient satisfaction and experience metrics

· Regulatory readiness and compliance outcomes

· Operational issue resolution and responsiveness

Regular and prompt attendance.

Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required.

Related duties as required.

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama, five years of progressive nursing leadership experience in acute care, and current RN license . Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field preferred. Specialty or executive certification preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.

EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.