NICU Nurse Manager

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a NICU Nurse Manager to join our team.  The level III NICU supports a very busy labor and delivery unit which is responsible for over 4,300 births annually.  The 30-bed unit is clinically supported around the clock by neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners.  Additional ancillary support services are provided by PT, OT, speech, RT, and pharmacy. Our ideal candidate is an engaging leader who will influence a positive work environment and promote family centered care.  If you are a highly motivated clinical expert in level III neonatal nursing, and willing to provide clinical care and support the team when needed, then we encourage you to apply!  In addition to clinical expertise, our preferred leader is knowledgeable about operating budgets, financial stewardship, quality metrics, and decision making. 

Has 24/7 responsibility for leadership and management functions of an operational business unit (s). Demonstrate the ability to manage a diverse work team to accomplish the strategic plan of the organization.

This is a 30-bed unit with 17 private rooms.  The structure of the NICU leadership includes an assistant nurse manager, and 2 RN Team Leads.  The manager will have responsibility for approximately 47 FTE's.  Additionally, the department is working with a NIH study for Eat/Sleep/Console.

Are you an independent thinker, who takes initiative, has strong attention to detail and is fairly analytical?  Do you consider yourself a person who is able to juggle tasks simultaneously, and able to respond positively to shifting priorities, deadlines or goals?  Do you find that you are highly structured, and you like to work with specialized processes on a hands-on basis?  Do you naturally find yourself as having a great deal of ingenuity, creative in thoughts and ideas, and using multidimensional thinking in making decisions?  Do you consider your communication style as someone who is factual and straightforward, and will be socially approachable and outgoing when needed?  If these types of traits describe you, then I would highly encourage you to apply.  You are exactly who we are looking for.