Neonatal ICU Director El Paso, TX
Job Description
A 300+ bed full-service hospital in El Paso, TX is seeking a Neonatal ICU Director. The hospital is home to a Level III trauma center, a Level 3 NICU, and the region's only kidney transplant center, and provides a full range of services including women's services, pediatric care, cardiac care, and cancer care.
The role. Reporting to the Administrative Director, the NICU Director oversees approximately 60 FTEs across a 35-bed NICU with 8 overflow beds and is responsible for 24-hour coverage and problem resolution for the NICU, Transition Nursery, and NICU Transport. The Director develops, supervises, and administers neonatal and NICU transport services while promoting multidisciplinary coordination across nursing, medicine, respiratory care, laboratory, and pharmacy. This role carries full budget accountability — developing, monitoring, appraising, and analyzing budgetary goals and outcomes for both the NICU and Transition Nursery — and leads capital resource planning in conjunction with the Administrative Director. The Director also administers Quality Improvement initiatives and manages all Human Resources processes for the unit, including hiring, evaluating, counseling, coaching, and staff development.
What we're looking for.
- BSN required; Master's degree preferred
- Current RN licensure in Texas or compact state
- Current BCLS certification required
- Current NRP required
- Current S.T.A.B.L.E. certification required
Schedule. Full-time; Days with rotating weekends.
Compensation. $130,000 - $130,000 per year plus $15,000 sign-on bonus
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.