Nurse Manager Neonatal ICU
About The Position
The Nurse Manager leads and empowers the nursing team to provide exceptional, patient-centered care through professional growth and operational excellence. The role includes leading and mentoring Registered Nurses, overseeing clinical operations, advocating for patient and team needs, and driving professional development and unit goals. The successful candidate demonstrates accountability, confidence, and strong communication skills, and can navigate challenges to support individual performance and overall unit success. The manager schedules nursing staff for specific shifts based on past utilization trends; measures employee performance; assists with training new staff and developing existing staff; coordinates unit activities during a shift; directs, organizes, and assigns work to nursing staff; assesses, monitors, and educates staff on patient care; institutes emergency procedures as needed; and provides nursing care to patients when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent education and experience.
- At least three years of nursing experience.
- At least one year of leadership experience.
- Registered Nurse credential.
- Arizona American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Accountability, confidence, and superior communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Supervisor or Manager experience.
- Level III or Level IV NICU experience.
Responsibilities
- Schedule nursing staff for specific shifts, taking past utilization trends into account.
- Measure employee performance.
- Assist in training new staff members and developing existing staff members.
- Coordinate unit activities during a shift and direct, organize, and assign work to nursing staff.
- Assess, monitor, and educate nursing staff on patient care.
- Institute emergency procedures as necessary.
- Provide nursing care to patients as needed.
- Lead and mentor Registered Nurses, oversee clinical operations, advocate for patient and team needs, and drive professional development and unit goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
