Director, Pediatric Critical Care Services
Baptist Health Jacksonville
Director, Pediatric Critical Care Services
Baptist Health Jacksonville
Healthcare system with hospitals and clinics
About Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. We’re a part of Baptist Health, which is recognized as a top place to work in health care and features several centers of excellence, including Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
The Director, Pediatric Critical Care Services provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for pediatric critical care programs at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Responsible for the 24/7 oversight of critical care operations, this leader ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care across multiple specialty areas, including the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), ECMO program, and other pediatric critical care services.
Leading a team of nursing leaders and multidisciplinary staff, the Director is accountable for fostering a culture of clinical excellence, patient safety, quality outcomes, and continuous improvement. This role develops and executes operational strategies that support organizational goals, optimize patient throughput, and enhance the patient and family experience. The Director oversees departmental performance, workforce planning, budget management, productivity, regulatory compliance, and quality initiatives while promoting staff engagement, professional development, and succession planning.
Serving as a key partner to physician and medical directors across pediatric critical care specialties, the Director collaborates closely with clinical and administrative leaders to advance program growth, implement evidence-based practices, and drive innovation in care delivery. This position plays an integral role in establishing standards of care, ensuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements, and supporting research, education, and performance improvement efforts that enhance outcomes for critically ill pediatric patients.
The Director provides leadership in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives, facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration, and champions a patient- and family-centered approach to care. Through effective communication, change management, and relationship-building, this leader cultivates an environment that supports excellence, accountability, and exceptional clinical outcomes.
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Downtown - Howard BuildingHealthcare system with hospitals and clinics
Baptist Health Jacksonville provides comprehensive health care for the Northeast Florida region. It operates nationally accredited hospitals and a children’s hospital, more than 200 primary care and specialty physician practices, and services such as home health care, behavioral health, occupational health, rehabilitation, and urgent care. Care is delivered through a network of inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home- and community-based services, with an emphasis on coordinating care across life stages and settings. The organization stands out because it includes the region’s only children’s hospital and is the area’s most preferred health care provider, built on a broad, integrated circle of care rather than a single specialty. Its goal is to serve the community with high-quality, comprehensive care at every stage of life and to remain the leading and trusted health system in the Jacksonville area.
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