Clinical Nurse Manager NICU

Job Overview

The Clinical Manager oversees the daily operations of a direct patient care department, ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and quality standards. This role provides clinical leadership, guiding staff in delivering developmentally appropriate care and evaluating outcomes. The Clinical Manager supports quality and safety initiatives, contributes to organizational goals, and drives improvements in healthcare performance and patient experience. In collaboration with other healthcare leaders, the Clinical Manager fosters professional development, coaches for performance, and cultivates a positive environment for both team members and patients/families.

Our Level III NICU in Colorado Springs cares for a large volume of patients with more than 50 licensed beds in a free-standing Children’s Hospital. Our NICU focuses their expertise by specializing in the care of a wide variety of neonatal patients ranging from extremely premature infants, critically ill term newborns, surgical patients, and everything in between. We are a full-service Children’s Hospital with the necessary subspecialties to meet the unique needs of the patients we serve. As the premier Children’s Hospital serving the Southern Colorado region we receive patients from facilities in Colorado Springs, Southern Colorado as well as neighboring states. Many of our patients are born close by at UC Health, our next-door hospital partner. Our unit has a sky bridge to their labor and delivery unit which serves as a wonderful partnership for the parents to come and see their baby while mom is still inpatient.

Department Name: Colorado Springs Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Job Status: full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits

Shift: M - F typical daytime hours. 24/7 accountability.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops and communicates the department’s strategic plan and annual goals, aligning team priorities with organizational objectives to enhance clinical practice, quality of care, and professional growth.
• Selects, trains, and evaluates department staff, creating a supportive environment that promotes development, engagement, and high performance.
• Makes decisions on hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions, and terminations in coordination with Associate Clinical Managers.
• Develops departmental budget recommendations and monitors expenditures to support cost-effective operations.
• Directs and manages daily departmental operations, ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. Uses evidence-based practice to develop and maintain guidelines for safe, effective care.
• Provides clinical expertise, guiding team members in delivering developmentally appropriate care and evaluating outcomes for infants and children with complex health needs.
• Oversees staff and financial resource allocation, adjusting as needed to meet patient care demands while maintaining budget compliance.
• Establishes department performance metrics and collaborates with Associate Clinical Managers to achieve clinical, operational, and developmental goals. Identifies and acts on opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Resolves escalated, complex, or sensitive patient/family issues and operational concerns, making inclusive, data-informed decisions that address root causes.
• Interprets and enforces quality and safety standards, hospital policies, and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and promote best practices.
• Leads and supports a culture of clinical inquiry by mentoring team members on practice-based research and quality improvement projects.
• Represents the department in senior leadership and interdepartmental meetings, fostering collaboration across teams and participating in organizational committees.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION – Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master’s in health related field required.
• EXPERIENCE - Five years of clinical nursing experience, with two of those years including nursing leadership experience. Leadership experience may include staff supervision, leading clinical practice initiatives, serving as a charge nurse or house supervisor, and/or precepting and mentoring nursing staff. Previous NICU (Level III or Level IV) RN experience strongly preferred.
• LICENCURES/CERTIFICATION(S) – Registered Nurse (RN) License
  
  

BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Magnet recognized Certification.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $125,036.77 to $187,555.16

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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