Neonatal ICU Director El Paso, TX
Job Description
This Neonatal ICU Director opportunity is based in El Paso, TX at a 300+ bed full-service regional medical center that houses the area's only kidney transplant center, a Level III trauma center, and dedicated NICU and Transition Nursery services.
The role. Reporting to the Administrative Director, the NICU Director holds 24-hour accountability for operations across the NICU, Transition Nursery, and NICU Transport program. The director oversees day-to-day departmental operations while developing budgetary projections and capital resource plans in collaboration with administrative leadership. A core focus is building and sustaining staff competency through direct HR oversight — including hiring, evaluating, coaching, and developing the nursing team. The director also drives multidisciplinary coordination among nursing, medicine, respiratory care, laboratory, and pharmacy, and leads quality improvement analysis across all services within the unit.
What we're looking for.
- BSN required; Master's degree preferred
- Current RN licensure in Texas or a compact state
- Current BLS (BCLS) certification required
- Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
- Current S.T.A.B.L.E. certification required
Schedule. Full-time, day shift with rotating weekends.
Compensation. $130,000 - $130,000 per year plus $18 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.