Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Manager NICU

HiredFirst; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HiredFirst in Austin, TX seeks a NICU Manager to lead the unit’s daily operations, staff, and clinical outcomes. The role ensures evidence-based nursing care and coordinates admissions, discharges, and cross-department collaboration to optimize patient throughput.

The ideal candidate has a BSN and 3–5 years’ healthcare experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role in an acute care setting. Current Texas RN license or active compact license is required, with specialty certifications

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Minimum 3–5 years healthcare experience.
• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience in an acute care setting.
• Current RN licensure in state of practice or an active compact license; Texas RN license within 6 months of hire.
• Specialty certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• BLS required; ACLS/NRP/FHM/RNC-OB certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily NICU operations, staffing, and outcomes.
• Manages admissions and discharges to support patient throughput.
• Promotes interdisciplinary care coordination across departments.
• Ensures staff competency and ongoing professional development.
• Monitors performance benchmarks and accreditation standards.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Clinical coordination

Patient throughput

Education

BSN

Job description

This opening is for a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Manager based in Austin, TX. The position is based at a multi-specialty hospital with more than 360 beds that is home to a dedicated children's hospital, a women's center featuring a Level III NICU, a kidney transplant center, and a robotic surgery institute, alongside 24‑hour emergency, heart and vascular, neurosurgery, and inpatient/outpatient surgical services.

The role. The NICU Manager is responsible for the overall daily function, staffing, and clinical outcomes of the unit, ensuring nursing care is delivered in accordance with established standards and evidence-based practices. This leader manages admissions and discharge processes to support efficient patient throughput, facilitates interdisciplinary care coordination within and across departments, and ensures staff are assigned according to clinical competency and patient care needs. The Manager actively monitors performance benchmarks and accreditation standards, works to reduce unnecessary variation in clinical practice, and collaborates with other clinical leaders to sustain a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Individual and team development is also a key responsibility, with the Manager identifying training opportunities and supporting staff growth. Strong candidates from a charge nurse or clinical nurse coordinator background within a NICU setting will be considered.

What we're looking for.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in healthcare
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute care setting
• Current RN licensure in the state of practice or an active compact license in accordance with law and regulation; compact license holders from a state other than Texas must apply for a Texas RN license within 60 days of hire and obtain the Texas RN license within 6 months of that application
• Specialty certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification preferred
• RNC-OB certification preferred

Schedule. Full-time, evening shift, Monday through Friday approximately 2:00 PM–10:00 PM (five days per week), with potential flexibility to a four-day, ten-hour schedule.