# Executive Director of Patient Care Services (RN), Critical Care - Permanent

> VitalHire · Baltimore, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-12

**Salary:** USD 128,000–187,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Healthcare - Executive

## Description

**Executive Director of Patient Care Services, Critical Care - Baltimore, MD**

A leading hospital in Baltimore is seeking an experienced Executive Director of Patient Care Services to oversee Critical Care service lines, including ICU, ICU Step Down, and Neuroscience units. This is a senior clinical leadership opportunity for an experienced RN with strong critical care and nursing management experience.

Position Details:

-   Full-time, permanent
-   Location: Baltimore, MD
-   Annual salary: $128,000–$187,000
-   Full benefits
-   Relocation assistance may be available

Responsibilities:

-   Provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple patient care departments
-   Oversee clinical operations, staffing, patient outcomes, and patient safety
-   Lead recruitment, retention, mentoring, and staff development
-   Manage departmental budgets and resource allocation
-   Ensure regulatory and quality compliance
-   Drive quality improvement and patient experience initiatives
-   Collaborate with physicians, nursing leaders, and hospital administration

**Ideal Candidate:** Experienced nursing leader with a strong Critical Care/ICU background and proven leadership at the manager or director level.

## Requirements

-   Active Maryland RN license or eligibility to obtain
-   Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) required; DNP preferred
-   AHA BLS
-   7+ years of progressive leadership experience, ideally in critical care
-   Critical care/ICU clinical experience required
-   Director- or manager-level nursing leadership experience preferred
-   Strong knowledge of regulatory, safety, and quality standards

## Apply

[Apply at VitalHire](https://apply.workable.com/vitalhire/j/28BB94D462/apply)

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