Nurse Manager, Inpatient Services

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s Ohio is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Inpatient Unit. The role leads daily nursing practice, ensuring safe, high-quality, family-centered care for pediatric patients.

You will coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, maintain clinical standards, and oversee 24-hour unit operations. The position requires a BSN, active RN license, 5 years of nursing experience, 3 years in leadership, and critical care experience with BLS certification.

Qualifications

• BSN and active RN license in state of practice.
• 5 years of nursing experience.
• 3 years in a nursing leadership role.
• Critical care experience and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in collaboration with ancillary nursing and other patient care personnel to maintain professional nursing standards in the clinical setting.
• Maintains clinical skills and acts as a clinical leader and resource nurse, plus administrative leader with 24-hour unit responsibility.
• Oversees daily nursing practice in the assigned department to ensure safe and appropriate care.
• Collaborates with medical, administrative, and interdisciplinary leadership to ensure optimal patient care outcomes.

Skills

Critical care experience

Nursing leadership

Clinical collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

BSN

RN license in state of practice

BLS certification

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family's ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

Shriners Children’s Ohio has an opportunity for a Nurse Manager in our Inpatient Unit. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children’s lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.

Key Responsibilities

• The Nurse Manager provides leadership in working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient care personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
• The Nurse Manager maintains clinical skills and acts as both a clinical leader and resource nurse, as well as, administrative leader, assuming 24-hour responsibility for the unit.
• This position will be responsible for overseeing daily nursing practice in an assigned department to ensure that safe and appropriate care is provided.
• The Nurse Manager will collaborate actively with medical, administrative, and interdisciplinary leadership to ensure optimal patient care outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BSN)
• Active RN license in state of practice
• 5 years' experience as a nurse
• 3 years' experience in a nursing leadership position
• Critical care experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of pediatric experience
• 1 year experience in clinical research
• Burn and wound care experience
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.