Director of Pediatric Critical Care Nursing
University of Rochester Medicine - Golisano Children's
Rochester, NY · Posted October 27, 2026
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About the job
Rochester, New York, Lead exceptional care. Develop extraordinary teams. Shape children’s futures. Bring your leadership to Golisano Children’s Hospital, where advancing pediatric care means making a lasting difference for children, families and the nurses who care for them. Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer, you’ll guide nursing strategy and operations across neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, pediatric cardiac critical care, the Pediatric Emergency Department and Pediatric Transport. Partnering with nursing and medical leaders, you’ll strengthen quality and safety, develop future leaders and help shape service growth across the Finger Lakes region and Western New York. Your impact:
Advance evidence-based, high-reliability care for our youngest and most critically ill patients.
Build and support nursing teams through mentorship, recruitment, retention and succession planning.
Align staffing, resources and budgets to deliver exceptional care and support growth.
What you’ll bring
A BSN and master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration or a related field 5–7 years of progressive nursing leadership, including direct leadership in critical care or high-acuity pediatric care Demonstrated budgeting, staffing and resource management experience New York State RN licensure or eligibility A national certification in nursing leadership or critical care are preferred.