📝 Description: **Director of Critical Care – Hendersonville, NC**
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**Employment Type:** Full\\-Time, Permanent
**Schedule:** Days, No Weekends (Administrative Hours)
**Compensation:** $110,000 – $140,000/year \\+ Incentive Bonus up to 17\\.5%
**Sign\\-On Bonus \\& Relocation Assistance:** Available, case by case
### **Overview**
We are seeking an accomplished **Director of Critical Care** to lead cardiovascular intensive and progressive care services at a Magnet®\\-designated, nationally recognized hospital. This is a high\\-impact leadership role overseeing a 19\\-bed unit with 65 FTEs, including the **CVICU and CVPC units**. Candidates must bring extensive cardiovascular leadership experience in critical care to be considered. With competitive compensation, incentive bonuses, and relocation support, this position offers an opportunity to make a lasting impact in one of the busiest surgical hospitals in Western North Carolina.
### **Responsibilities**
* Provide 24/7 leadership and accountability for CVICU and CVPC operations, staff, and patient outcomes.
* Develop and execute strategic goals aligned with hospital initiatives.
* Ensure compliance with regulatory, professional, and hospital standards.
* Mentor managers and frontline staff, fostering engagement and professional growth.
* Oversee budget management, staffing resources, and capital planning.
* Integrate evidence\\-based practices and support research in clinical operations.
* Collaborate with physicians, anesthesia, and senior leadership to advance cardiac and critical care services.
* Lead performance improvement, patient safety, and quality programs across critical care units.
### **Qualifications**
**Required**
* Master’s Degree in Nursing **OR** BSN with MBA, MHA, or related graduate degree
* Active RN license in North Carolina or eNLC Compact state
* BLS certification
* National Nursing Leadership Certification (within 1 year of hire or by signed commitment)
* 5\\+ years of experience in critical care nursing
* Minimum 3 years of progressive acute care leadership experience
* Strong cardiovascular background (required)
**Preferred**
* MSN
* 5\\+ years of progressive leadership experience in an acute care hospital
### **Compensation \\& Benefits**
* Salary: $110,000 – $140,000/year
* Incentive bonus up to 17\\.5%
* Sign\\-on bonus available (case by case)
* Relocation assistance available (case by case)
* Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
* 401(k) with employer match
* Tuition reimbursement and leadership development opportunities
* Paid time off, wellness programs, and family leave
### **Ideal For**
This role is best suited for a **nurse executive with a strong cardiovascular critical care background** who excels in mentoring teams, driving quality outcomes, and leading service line growth in a high\\-volume, high\\-acuity hospital environment.
**Lead CVICU and CVPC services in Western North Carolina. Competitive salary, incentive bonus, and relocation support available. Cardiovascular experience required.**