Neonatal Designation Program Manager RN
Company: St. David's North Austin Medical Center
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Introduction Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare
is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services,
comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in
21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a(an) Neonatal
Designation Manager for our St. David's North Austin Medical Center
team where excellence creates excellence. Benefits St. David's
North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that
supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.
The available plans and programs include: - Comprehensive medical
coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low
copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health
coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed
medical transportation. - Additional options for dental and vision
benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts,
supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness,
hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft
protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving
assistance, pet insurance and more. - Free counseling services and
resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing - 401(k)
Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of
service) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare
stock - Family support through fertility and family building
benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. - Referral services
for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning
and more - Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer
Discounts - Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and
preferred banking partnerships - Education assistance (tuition,
student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) -
Colleague recognition program - Time Away From Work Program (paid
time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability
coverage and leaves of absence) - Employee Health Assistance Fund
that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time
colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. HCA Healthcare
has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by
investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do
you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Neonatal
Designation Manager role today! Job Summary and Qualifications
Neonatal Program Manager’s responsibilities include Performance
Improvement activities, chart review, gap identification, change
implementation, daily patient rounds, policy and protocol review,
and nursing education. In addition, ability to abstract information
from identified high risk patient medical records as needed. This
position is responsible for maintaining the integrity and
confidentiality of the registry, verification and updating of
information compiled and preparing reports as requested. In
addition, the program manager will serve as the primary key contact
for the facilities Neonatal Level III program. The roles and
responsibilities will be primarily in a managerial, administrative
role with clinical responsibilities based on the needs of the unit
and may be adjusted from time to time to accommodate the changing
needs of the unit - You must be able to demonstrate understanding
of national patient safety initiatives by strict compliance to all
safety protocols and procedures as required by both HCA and St.
David's North Austin Medical Center. - You will develop and oversee
the curriculum for critical care training for Neonatal nurses
including initial entrance into the program as well as maintenance
of skills. - You will provide classes/skills labs to NICU nurses
regarding physiology of high-risk and VLBW newborns and management
of certain conditions that require high level of care. - You will
collaborate with Perinatal Quality Manager in preparing and
conducting annual team-based simulation and/or learning scenarios
for all physicians and nurses, including disaster preparation and
evacuation drill. - You will collaborate with neonatal navigator in
regards to NICU patients with very high-risk conditions requiring
multidisciplinary care at time of delivery and during NICU stay.
This includes but is not limited to selecting nurses for care of
these patients and assessing any knowledge or preparatory needs,
coordinating pre and post huddles, coordinating debriefing if
indicated, and follow-up education regarding any critical care
occurrences. - You will complete quarterly assessment of
designation requirements assuring that we continue to meet the
standards necessary for Level III. This includes but is not limited
to nursing education, staffing assessments (both nursing and
ancillary staff), appropriate use of policies and protocols and
related documentation. - You will co-lead QAPI for our NICU program
as well as providing education and support of same for outlying
facilities as required by neonatal designation. This includes but
is not limited to meetings and/or assessments of quality metrics,
identification of systems and/or educational gaps, participation in
SEA discussions, review of transports and processes, web based and
onsite sessions with outlying facilities. - You will maintain
Neonatal Designation Level III following Texas Department of Health
(TDH) code for compliance, as well as documentation of all
designation requirements and prepare all documentation necessary
for any interim assessments or re-certifications as required by the
State of Texas. - You will attend Perinatal Care Region (PCR)
meetings, and share information with the relevant stakeholders.
Participate in local and state committees related to perinatal
services and neonatal quality outcomes as a representative of WCOT.
Attend quarterly CATRAC meetings that must be 100% per TDH. - You
will attend Pediatric Section and OB Section meetings along with
the Neonatal Medical Director. What qualifications you will need: -
Bachelor of Science in Nursing & a minimum of three years of
experience in NICU nurse. - Required: Currently licensed as a
registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or
has an active compact license, in accordance with law and
regulation. FT/PT/PRN colleagues with a compact license from a
state other than Texas must: apply for Texas RN license within 60
days from hire / obtain current TX RN license within 6 months of
application for TX RN license - BLS certification as per SDH
policy; NRP certification as per SDH policy. St. David’s North
Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a
full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at
two locations – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and St.
David’s Surgical Hospital. St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
is a 460 bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides
advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn
care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units
(NICUs) at the nearby St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas. The
hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and
comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, which is
located on-site. Other services include a 24-hour emergency
department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St.
David’s Children’s Hospital. The hospital also features the Texas
Institute for Robotic Surgery, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a
Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney
transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, as well as
inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services
for both inpatients and outpatients. St. David’s Women’s Center of
Texas, located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, is
recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility.
This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and
postpartum patients, especially those with serious or complex
medical, surgical, or pregnancy-related conditions, including those
at high risk for maternal morbidity or mortality. The center
includes a 95 bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
with 30 private rooms, 10 rooms for very small babies, and 10 beds
for babies needing neurological care. It also has 35 labor,
delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ first
low-intervention birthing suites with tubs. There are 95 postpartum
beds, 20 antepartum beds, and Cesarean section surgical suites. The
facility offers 24/7 neonatology coverage, OB/GYN hospitalists,
maternal-fetal medicine specialists, lactation consultants, and a
midwifery program. It is part of the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network
and TexasAIM, and it also provides a high-risk pregnancy navigation
and support program. St. David's Surgical Hospital is part of St.
David’s North Austin Medical Center and is the first Level 4
Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children. It
has its own 24-hour emergency department, a medical-surgical
inpatient unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for
patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed with pediatric
emergency physicians, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and
other specialists who are specially trained to care for children.
It also includes certified child-life specialists who help kids
feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David’s
Children’s Hospital offers many pediatric services, such as
pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology (including imaging and
interventional procedures), and pediatric anesthesia for surgical
support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists
available for consultation and treatment, including general
surgery, ENT (ear, nose, and throat), craniofacial and plastic
surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, urology, and cardiology, among
others. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s
Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten
times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7
billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured
discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. {{"Bricks and mortar
do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA
Healthcare Co-Founder}} If you're looking for a leadership
opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and
professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a(an) Neonatal
Designation Manager.Unlock your leadership potential with HCA
Healthcare. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability status.
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