Neuro ICU Assistant Nurse Manager RN - $84K-128K per year

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare in Saint Louis, Missouri, seeks an RN Assistant Director for the Neuro ICU to lead clinical operations and drive patient outcomes. This role partners with the Clinical Nurse Manager to support a 32-bed Neuro ICU, ensuring safe, high-quality care and staff development.

BSN is required; 2–5 years RN experience with Neuro ICU background preferred; leadership experience is a plus. Typical shifts are Monday–Friday evenings; relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• BSN required
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, with Neuro ICU experience preferred
• Leadership experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Manages staff including hires, training, assignments, and evaluations.
• Ensures unit productivity aligns with department goals.
• Participates in staffing, budgeting, and payroll processes.
• Delivers and oversees patient care per planned interventions.
• Develops a collaborative care plan based on assessment.
• Leads staff communications and huddles; oversees overtime and raises.
• Conducts performance evaluations and coaching; enforces policies.
• Supports safety and quality initiatives within the Neuro ICU.

Skills

Leadership

RN Experience

Neuro ICU experience

Education

BSN

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Assistant Director Neuro ICU for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Specialty: Neuro ICU

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the RoleJoin a collaborative Neuro ICU leadership team dedicated to advancing patient outcomes and clinical excellence.

BSN required

Monday - Friday Evenings (4) 10 hour shifts

Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, with Neuro ICU experience preferred

Previous leadership experience a plus!

Benefit eligible on the first day of month after start

Competitive Pay and Relocation Assistance available

The Assistant Nurse Manager partners with the Clinical Nurse Manager to support operations of the 32-bed Neuro ICU at BJH, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care. This role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, supports staff development and engagement, and helps drive quality, patient safety, and clinical excellence initiatives. Overview Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose Coordinates patient care, personnel management, maintenance of equipment, equipment purchased, and statistical accumulation.

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.
• May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and having direct responsibility for adhering to those goals. This includes responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Provides and oversees patient care according to planned interventions with regard to their age and developmental needs to attain the patient's optimal level of wellness and documents according to policy.
• Creates and ensures implementation of a collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis and medical treatment.
• May support the review of staff hours worked vs scheduled hours and determine appropriate disposition if variation exists. Perform and approve daily payroll updates. Reconcile time cards, bonus tracking and coding approval.
• Prepare, coordinate and execute all staff communications; prepare huddle agendas and lead meeting. Determine staffing needs; make nursing assignments as well as assign overtime. Recommend effective annual increases.
• Interview staff for open positions; evaluate and conduct performance reviews as assigned; draft and issue corrective actions/coaching; follow up regarding any disciplinary action to determine compliance.
• Responsible for staff productivity and the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership. Conducts performance evaluations and makes recommendations on areas of improvement if needed.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

• Education
• Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience
• 2-5 years
• Supervisor Experience
• No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications RN

Preferred Requirements

• Experience
• 5-10 years
• Supervisor Experience
• < 2 years

BJC Total Rewards

• 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

*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

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.