ICU Nurse Manager - Inpatient Care Leader

Advocate Health; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Medical Center - Grafton is seeking an experienced nursing leader to guide clinical operations and drive high-quality patient care. The role focuses on governance, staff development, and alignment with organizational priorities.

You will lead workforce planning, budget stewardship, and performance improvement initiatives, partnering with physicians and executives to advance patient outcomes in a growing hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Active RN License in current state of practice.
• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Active RN multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges where practice occurs.
• Telehealth/telenursing licensing as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates integrity and ethical leadership for clinical and leadership excellence.
• Holds accountability for nursing standards and unit outcomes.
• Champions professional development for self and team.
• Leads governance and autonomy across the organization.
• Drives alignment of unit performance with mission and strategic priorities.
• Ensures safety, quality, patient experience, and cost objectives through planning and monitoring.
• Leads change management to embed high-reliability principles.
• Partners with senior leadership to influence policies and resources.
• Cultivates partnerships with physicians and interdisciplinary leaders to achieve goals.
• Oversees workforce planning, recruitment, and retention strategies.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical practice

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Human resource management

Decision making

Critical thinking

Computers / IT literacy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Aurora Medical Center - Grafton is seeking an experienced nursing leader to guide clinical operations and drive high-quality patient care. The role focuses on governance, staff development, and alignment with organizational priorities.

You will lead workforce planning, budget stewardship, and performance improvement initiatives, partnering with physicians and executives to advance patient outcomes in a growing hospital setting.