Associate Nurse Manager - NICU

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA); Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA) is seeking an Associate Nurse Manager for Level III/IV NICU to lead NICU nurses and ensure safe, family-centered care for critically ill newborns. You will coordinate daily unit operations, staffing, and patient flow while promoting evidence-based practice and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to advance quality, safety, and staff development in a high-acuity NICU setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated NICU leadership and clinical expertise.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to patient-first care and upholding safety, quality and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline leadership for NICU nurses, ensuring safe, family-centered care for critically ill newborns.
• Coordinate daily unit operations, staffing, and patient flow while supporting evidence-based practice and regulatory compliance.

Skills

NICU leadership

Clinical expertise

Communication skills

Collaboration

Patient-centered care

Safety & compliance

Job description

Associate Nurse Manager – Level III/IV NICU

Provide frontline leadership for NICU nurses, ensuring safe, family-centered care for critically ill newborns. Coordinate daily unit operations, staffing, and patient flow while supporting evidence-based practice and regulatory compliance.

Partner With Physicians And Interdisciplinary Teams To

• Drive quality and safety initiatives
• Mentor and support nursing staff
• Foster a culture of respect, learning, and collaboration

Requirements: Demonstrated NICU leadership and clinical expertise, strong communication and collaboration skills, commitment to patient-first care, and the ability to uphold standards of safety, quality, and compliance.