Assistant Nurse Manager- NICU

Connecticut Children's Medical Center; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Children’s is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead an inpatient nursing unit, ensuring safe patient care, optimal staffing, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The role involves budgeting, performance management, and driving quality improvements to meet department goals.

Ideal candidates will have a BSN (MSN preferred), strong leadership, and expertise with EHR systems, Excel, and professional communication.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities in a clinical unit.
• Experience guiding nursing staff and coordinating patient care on a busy unit.
• Ability to manage staffing, budgets, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supervises day-to-day activities and unit operations on an inpatient nursing unit.
• Assists with staffing decisions, budget analysis, and performance management.
• Leads quality improvement initiatives and collaborates across departments.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Communication

Budgeting

Education

BSN

MSN/Management

Tools

EHR

Excel

Word

Job description

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well‑being as one team.

Job Description

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

UNIT LEADERSHIP

• Supervises and coordinates the day-to-day activities and unit operations on an
• assigned shift for an inpatient nursing unit:
• Ensures adequate staffing levels by supporting Resource Nurses to make appropriate decisions; understands and takes into consideration both unit and organizational staffing resource needs, and appropriately allocates/assigns staffing resources based upon those needs; Assists with analysis of monthly budget variances and yearly budget planning
• Facilitates teamwork and cooperation among staff, effectively follows-up and resolves routine employee relations issues, seeking support from Nurse Manager with more complex issues
• Participates in the selection, hiring and orientation process for unit staff; partners with nurse manager in all phases of the performance management process (planning, ongoing feedback/coaching, check ins, and appraisal) for assigned staff; facilitates off-shift staff meetings; Identifies shift equipment, supply and services issues; communicates with appropriate personnel, and follows-through to resolve resource issues.
• Participates in a variety of administrative managerial activities such as the development, implementation, and enforcement of unit policies and procedures; follows-up on occurrence reports; and maintains appropriate department files (e.g. employee files, incident reports, etc.)
• Drives success within team to achieve unit and department scorecard goals.
• Ensures the success of Unit-based Shared Governance Councils. Holds councils accountable to achieve their goals in set timeframes. Incorporates Rounding for Influence practices into their daily workflow

CLINICAL PRACTICE

• Competent to provide direct clinical care as needed. Provides safe, appropriate
• patient care to a defined patient population according to CT Children’s and department policies and standards.
• Coordinates with the unit based clinical nurse educator to ensure that staff receive education on new treatment modalities and on the care of new patient populations.
• Facilitates teamwork among department staff and between departments to help ensure a seamless service and optimal care to patients and families.

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION

• Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills with all members of the health care team.Develops, or assists others in developing comprehensive plans of care that recognize the multidisciplinary contributions to patient care.

DOCUMENTATION

• Conducts chart reviews and follows-up to ensure ongoing readiness for regulatory purposes. Completes all required documentation in a timely manner, according to CCMC policies and standards; necessary information is effectively communicated to all members of the health care team. Provides feedback to clinical staff regarding compliance with unit documentation standards.

PATIENT /FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND EDUCATION

• Conducts daily rounds of unit consistently fielding routine patient/staff issues. Follows through to resolution issues identified in patient satisfaction survey.
• Partners with child and family in evaluating outcomes. Monitors, trends, and evaluates patient/family
• responses to treatment.Provides appropriate education to patients and families regarding all aspects of care according to CCMC policies and s tandards; supports the organization’s efforts to patient/family education.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement; leads changes processes by coordinating unit-based quality improvement activities in conjunction with the unit-based councils for the department and or organization; collaborates in the review and development of policies and procedures. With the unit councils and education support, implements improvements, ensuring appropriate education of affected staff; and, ensures system for ongoing monitoring and evaluation. Identifies clinical issues and promotes quality improvement and/or research activities directed toward improving patient care.

POPULATION-SPECIFIC

• Demonstrates knowledge of the differences and needs of patients in appropriate, specific populations from neonate through adolescence and applies them to practice. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients/families. Collaborates with manager and others to develop a systematic approach to addressing the population-specific differences of patients/families.

Qualifications

Position Specific Role Responsibilities

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborates with Nurse Manager, Education Support and physician leaders to manage clinical and non‑clinical staff

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education Required: BSN required or must obtain a BSN within 3 years of hire.

Education Preferred: Master's degree preferred.

Experience Required: Minimum 5 years relevant nursing experience required.

Experience Preferred Management experience strongly preferred.

Position Specific Job Education and/or Experience

LICENSE and/or CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Current State of Connecticut Registered Nurse licensure is required and maintained thereafter.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR in adult, child & infant is required upon hire

Specialty licensure/certification may be required, as specified by department

Position Specific Job License and/or Certification Required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Day-to-day needs of patients on unit;
• Accreditation and certification requirements and standards
• Medical equipment as it relates to patient care on unit

SKILLS:

• Demonstrates computer proficiency in Windows environment; and use of Internet as research tool;
• Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Demonstrates leadership and management skills or potential to learn including communication, conflict
• resolution, team building, problem solving and decision making.
• Aptitude with EHR systems

ABILITY TO:

• Have leadership presence during off-shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends & holidays
• Demonstrate all of the CCMC Leadership core behaviors, values and code of conduct or demonstrate the potential to do so
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Utilize independent judgment to resolve problems and make decisions on routine managerial matters on assigned shift
• Supervise and foster employee development and performance management
• Act in a professional capacity any serve as a professional role model.
• Coordinate quality assurance programs, and enforce organizational and unit policies, procedures and Standards
• Rounding to influence for operational changes and to promote positive behaviors as well as Rounding with Families to foster patient satisfaction.

Connecticut Children’s is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, national orientation, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability.

Job Info

• Job Identification 5720
• Job Category Nurse Management
• Posting Date 10/06/2026, 07:07 PM
• Job Shift Varies
• Locations 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT, 06106, US (On-site)