Medical ICU Clinical Nurse Manager

BJC Health System, Inc.; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive pay

Benefits first day

Tuition assistance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Clinical Nurse Manager to oversee the 42-bed Medical ICU, leading a high-performing nursing team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and outstanding outcomes.

The role requires a BSN, RN license, and a minimum of 2 years in critical care with leadership experience; priority given to ICU leadership. The position offers competitive pay and relocation assistance, with day-shift expectations Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• RN with 2+ years of critical care and 2+ years of leadership experience.
• BSN required, RN license valid in MO.
• Experience leading a nursing team in an ICU setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staffing, hires, training, and performance evaluations for MICU team.
• Develop and manage unit budgets and staffing plans to meet goals.
• Ensure safe, high-quality patient care guided by evidence-based practices.
• Maintain compliance with policies and regulatory standards.
• Promote patient satisfaction, quality indicators, and staff engagement.
• Support growth of existing programs and new initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

ICU experience

RN critical care

BSN preferred

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Lead a high-performing Medical ICU nursing team and make a lasting impact on patient outcomes.

• BSN required
• Monday - Friday
  • Day shift hours (Flexible)
• Minimum of 2 years of RN critical care experience, with ICU experience preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience required
• Benefit eligible on the first day of month after start
• Competitive Pay and Relocation Assistance available

The Medical ICU Clinical Nurse Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for the 42 bed MICU at BJH, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care and exceptional clinical outcomes. This role leads nursing staff, supports professional development, manages daily unit operations, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to drive quality, patient safety, and staff engagement initiatives.

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the St. Louis region’s top adult hospital. Formed from the merger of the former Barnes and Jewish Hospitals to become Missouri’s largest hospital, it continues the traditions of its predecessors along with its partner, Washington University School of Medicine, in providing cutting-edge treatments, educating future medical professionals and working to make our community as healthy as it can be.

For over two decades Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been ranked on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll. In 2021, Barnes-Jewish ranked 17th overall with 11 specialties being ranked. The hospital was also the first hospital in Missouri to be designated as a Magnet® hospital in 2003 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing and has been redesignated consistently since.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a teaching hospital staffed by more than 1,500 Washington University Physicians, the clinical practice for the Washington University School of medicine. The academic medicine partnership has developed many treatments and procedures that are now common across the globe.

Acute Care Medicine manage patients with a full range of clinical issues-from significant blood dyscrasias, advanced endocrine pathology, heart and renal failure, GI conditions, infectious diseases, asthma and a multitude of other conditions and diseases. Because of our patient acuity, we provide advanced training to bring new nurses to the highest level of functioning. Each unit is lead by a clinical manager and lead charge nurse. The unit is supported by an advanced practice nurse.

Additionally each unit is assigned a case manager, social worker, physical therapist, dietitian, and pharmacist. This multidisciplinary team works in conjunction with the physicians, nurses and patient care technicians to provide quality patient care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for the operational and clinical management of a designated patient care unit(s) on a 24 hour basis. Oversees a span of control and financial responsibility of > 72 FTE's supervised + > $2.5 million in total expenses OR > 40 FTE's supervised + > $5 million in total expenses.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Directs the delivery of safe and appropriate patient care governed by evidence based clinical and management practice.
• Ensures team compliance with departmental policies, regulatory requirements and professional standards; keeps policies and procedures up-to-date and participates in revisions as needed.
• Promotes, and is accountable for customer satisfaction, process indicators, quality improvement plans and outcomes in work unit.
• Researches, evaluates, selects and implements systems which improve efficiency of work unit operations.
• Supports and assists the growth of existing or new business/programs.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• - Nursing

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• - Nursing

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer