Nurse Manager - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
About The Position
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics is seeking an experienced NICU leader to manage its Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Bellevue, Washington. The Nurse Manager partners with a dedicated unit supervisor, neonatologists, advanced practice providers, and clinical staff to deliver excellent patient care, quality outcomes, and patient safety. The role provides operational, clinical, financial, and strategic leadership for a high-acuity, family-centered inpatient unit and assists with daily operational oversight to ensure departmental goals, regulatory standards, and patient care expectations are met. The manager is accountable for patient outcomes and experiences, employee experiences, regulatory compliance, fiscal stewardship, and organizational quality and safety goals. Overlake’s NICU is an 18-bed unit caring for premature and critically ill newborns. It includes a 13-bed primary NICU with private patient rooms and an overflow area with semi-private rooms, supporting family-centered care and advanced neonatal services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Washington required.
- Current BLS certification required.
- Current NRP certification required.
- At least four years of recent clinical experience required.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage patient flow, coordinate resources, and support staff development.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Computer proficiency required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- RNC-NIC certification preferred.
- Clinical experience in a Level III or higher neonatal intensive care setting desired.
- At least two years of prior managerial experience in a NICU strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the unit supervisor, neonatologists, advanced practice providers, and clinical staff to deliver excellent patient care, quality outcomes, and patient safety.
- Assist with daily operational oversight of the unit to meet departmental goals, regulatory standards, and patient care expectations.
- Provide operational, clinical, financial, and strategic leadership for the NICU.
- Ensure exceptional patient outcomes and experiences, outstanding employee experiences, regulatory compliance, and fiscal stewardship.
- Support achievement of organizational quality and safety goals.
- Lead teams, manage patient flow, coordinate resources, and support staff development.
Benefits
- Leadership annual incentive
- Competitive compensation package
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year
- Generous paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with matching contributions starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years, with immediate vesting
- Long-term disability
- Flexible spending
- Extended illness banked hours
- Employee Assistance Program
- Caregiver support program for childcare and eldercare
- Free parking and ORCA transit passes
- Pre-tax and Roth after-tax retirement savings plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
