ICU Nurse Manager

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking a Nurse Manager, Transplant ICU Lead to oversee 24/7 operations for a high-acuity transplant unit. You will ensure safe staffing levels, efficient patient flow, and high-quality care for complex patients.

You will lead and develop nursing staff, align resources with patient acuity, and collaborate with physicians and leaders to meet regulatory requirements and evidence-based practice standards in a demanding clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a critical care transplant unit.
• Proven leadership in nursing operations and staff development.
• Ability to promote safe practice and clinical standards.
• Strong collaboration with regulatory bodies and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee unit operations to maintain safe, consistent patient care.
• Direct staffing and resource allocation based on acuity.
• Coach, develop, and support nursing staff.
• Collaborate with leadership and physicians to meet regulatory requirements.
• Improve unit performance in a high-acuity specialty environment.

Skills

Critical care

Transplant patient care

Leadership in nursing

Staff development

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Nurse Manager, Transplant ICU Lead

Lead 24/7 operations for a critical care transplant unit, ensuring effective staffing, patient flow, and high-quality care. Manage and develop nursing personnel, align resources with patient acuity, and support safe, evidence-based practice for complex transplant patients.

Key Duties

• Oversee unit operations to maintain safe, consistent patient care
• Direct staffing and resource allocation based on acuity and census
• Coach, develop, and support nursing staff
• Collaborate with leadership and physicians to meet regulatory requirements
• Improve unit performance in a high-acuity specialty environment

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong critical care and transplant patient management expertise
• Proven leadership in nursing operations and staff development
• Ability to promote safe practice, clinical standards, and quality outcomes
• Effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and regulatory compliance awareness