$108,198.40 - $162,297.60 / year
Job Overview The Clinical Nurse Supervisor, AKA Associate Clinical Manager (ACM), provides frontline clinical and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient patient care. Through direct clinical care and support, visible leadership presence, and active supervision of team members, the ACM drives excellence in care delivery, workforce performance, and patient/family experience while upholding regulatory and organizational standards. The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) on Anschutz campus at Children's Hospital Colorado offers state-of-the-art recovery and monitoring for acutely-ill cardiac patients and those recovering from heart surgery. With the largest pediatric heart surgery program in the region, we perform more than 500 heart surgeries per year. Our highly specialized providers take on the most complex heart problems and achieve some of the best outcomes in the nation. The CICU team cares for patients across their entire lifespan and some of the subspecialty populations we commonly treat are: Maternal/Fetal, congenital heart disease, adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), heart transplant, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension and single ventricle patients. We offer care modalities that include Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and advanced pulmonary support. The CICU is served by an interdisciplinary team of highly specialized and trained team members including cardiac intensivists, bachelor’s prepared intensive care nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, feeding specialists, social workers and education specialists that work closely with the heart surgeons, anesthesiologists and other caregivers. The training we offer our CICU team is diverse and emphasizes communication, teamwork, and critical thinking in addition to highly specialized clinical skills. We promote continued education and encourage team members to pursue specialty certifications. You will find our team to be a passionate and intelligent interdisciplinary team focused on providing excellent care to our patients, in a fast-paced environment. Department Name: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) Job Status: full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits Shift: rotating days/nights. Weekend and holiday coverage required in accordance with department operations and clinical need. This position is a mix of clinical and administrative time, with a minimum of 40% of time spent at the bedside or serving in the charge or resource role. This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater. Duties & Responsibilities An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. (These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.) Provides clinical leadership and management, oversees operations, and directs staffing support to ensure high-quality patient care, including serving in charge or other clinical roles, demonstrating clinical expertise, and reinforcing professional standards and competencies. Maintains leader visibility through rounding with patients, families, and team members to assess care delivery, ensure timely resolution of identified issues, promote positive experiences, and recognize best practices. Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and guidelines, in alignment with evidence-based practice, regulatory requirements, and organizational standards. Ensures safe, efficient patient flow and resource utilization. Creates and manages staffing and scheduling resources to meet patient, operational, and departmental needs, adjusting resources as conditions change. Supports interviewing and hiring decisions, and oversees onboarding and training activities, providing input and recommendations in collaboration with departmental leadership. Develops, coaches, mentors, and directly supervises team members, including directing their work, supporting performance expectations and professional growth, handling employee complaints and grievances, conducting performance reviews, corrective action and discipline, and recommending termination decisions, where needed. Supports continuous improvement initiatives that enhance clinical practice, operations, and patient outcomes. Monitors departmental resources and expenditures and assists with meeting targets for productivity, efficiency, and waste reduction. Provides direct clinical care and support, visible leadership presence, and active supervision of team members. Minimum Qualifications EDUCATION – Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Master’s degree in Nursing or a directly related health care field is preferred. EXPERIENCE – Three years of clinical experience. Pediatric cardiac intensive care experience strongly preferred. LICENSURE – Registered Nurse (RN) CERTIFICATION(S) – BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire. ANCC recognized certification in clinical specialty. Depending on the unit/department, employees may also be required to have a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Adult Advanced Life Support (ACLS), and/or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC). Salary Information Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $108,198.40 to $162,297.60 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. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. 
