Senior Nurse Manager Intensive Care Unit

Boston Medical Center•Brighton, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The ICU Senior Nurse Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for a 38-bed, two-unit multidisciplinary ICU, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care and achievement of departmental goals. The role has broad accountability for clinical operations, workforce leadership, quality and regulatory performance, staffing, and resource management, while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO), the Senior Nurse Manager independently oversees day-to-day operations and nursing personnel, with 24-hour accountability for the units. The role significantly influences patient outcomes, employee engagement, operational effectiveness, and alignment with organizational priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing
6+ years of relevant clinical RN experience
3+ years of nurse management experience in an inpatient setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current license to practice Nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
BLS certification

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree in Nursing
Previous nurse management experience in ICU

Responsibilities

Oversees daily unit operations ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
Coordinates clinical activities and patient flow in collaboration with the charge nurse to meet patient care needs safely and effectively.
Identifies operational, staffing, and patient care concerns proactively and collaborates with leadership and interdisciplinary teams to implement timely solutions.
Maintains standards of clinical practice consistent with Nursing Division expectations, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practice.
Oversees care delivery processes to optimize patient outcomes, patient flow, and departmental effectiveness.
Serves as a senior clinical resource for complex patient care situations, triage concerns, discharges, etc.
Maintains knowledge of labor agreements, personnel policies, and regulatory requirements; partners with Human Resources and Labor Relations teams to address employee issues appropriately.
Leads, coaches, and develops staff to foster engagement, accountability, and professional growth.
Manages recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and retention initiatives.
Partners with nursing education resources to support orientation, competency validation, and ongoing staff development.
Leads quality, patient safety, and regulatory readiness initiatives within the department (e.g., Joint Commission, OSHA, DPH).
Monitors quality, risk, patient experience, and operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions.
Participates in unit-based CQI activities and committees and assists staff in identifying and monitoring the quality indicators that are most pertinent to patient care goals.
Develops staffing plans aligned with patient acuity, volume trends, and operational needs.
Monitors productivity and resource utilization to support efficient operations and fiscal responsibility.
Partners with ACNO on budget planning and identifies current and future equipment and capital needs.
Partners with physicians, nurse leaders, care management, and interdisciplinary teams to improve care coordination and patient throughput.
Represents the Department on committees, task forces, and organizational initiatives.
Supports the Medical Center's mission, values, and Nursing Division goals through active leadership participation.