Nurse Manager (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

MaineHealth; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 132,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Student loan assistance

Professional development opportunities

Well-being resources

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital NICU at Maine Medical Center in Portland. The role partners with the Nursing Director to ensure safe, patient- and family-centered care in a 51-bed Level III-IV NICU, with 24/7 coverage, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

The ideal candidate has a BSN (MSN preferred), an active Maine RN license, and 2–3 years of progressive NICU leadership.

Qualifications

• BSN required; MSN preferred.
• Current RN license in the State of Maine.
• 2–3 years of progressive NICU leadership experience.
• Strong interpersonal and management skills to lead a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent critical thinking and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the NICU nursing team and coordinate care delivery in collaboration with the Nursing Director.
• Oversee 51-bed Level III-IV NICU operations, staffing, and on-call coverage.
• Ensure safe, patient-and-family centered care with evidence-based practice.
• Partner with physicians, allied disciplines, and hospital leadership to meet evolving unit needs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Job description

Description

Barbara Bush Children's Hospital

Management/Leadership

Req #: 83442

Full Time Evenings

Maine Medical Centeris the state's largest medical center, licensed for 700 beds and employing more than 9,600 people. Maine Medical Center's unique role as both a community hospital and a referral center requires an unparalleled depth and breadth of services.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Units is a 51 bed, Level III-IV unit and is the largest in the State of Maine. Located in the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's at Maine Medical Center we provide single rooms with state-of-the-art equipment and work closely with all disciplines including surgical, cardiac, GI, genetics, renal, and palliative care.

The ideal candidate will have extensive NICU experience. Previous leadership experience strongly preferred.

We provide coverage 24/7 including, Neonatologists, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, Nursing Support, Critical Care Transport Team and a nurse driven PICC Team.

The position participates in a shared leadership on-call coverage, overnights, weekends and holidays.

Summary:

The Nurse Manager in collaboration with the Nursing Director is the vital link between the mission and vision of Maine Medical Center and the delivery of safe patient and family centered care that is compassionate, evidence-based, and provides highest quality care. Reporting through the Nursing Director, this role requires collaboration with staff, physicians, directors, other professional colleagues and occasionally senior administration, to meet the diverse and continually changing challenges of the health care environment. The Nurse Manager must be a creative, autonomous, future-oriented, risk-taking entrepreneur who applies nursing expertise, critical thinking, and effective leadership and management skills to ensure that quality care is provided through satisfied and inspired professionals on a daily basis.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: BSN required. Masters preferred.
• License/Certifications: Requires current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maine.
• Experience: Requires advanced knowledge and expertise in providing care in order to oversee others and serve as effective resource at a level normally acquired through two or three years of progressive experience.
• Requires interpersonal and management skills in order to deal with complex management problems. Communicates effectively with unit and administrative personnel, physicians, a variety of other hospital staff and persons within the community.
• Requires a high level of critical thinking and analytical skills to make management decisions at unit level and make recommendations for consideration on departmental issues.
• Requires the ability to integrate the knowledge of teaching principles and counseling techniques in order to direct the growth of the unit staff.
• Requires a high level of organization skills, effective time management and delegation strategies that include the ability to rapidly prioritize and adjust work flow according to changing unit needs.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources-so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $132,225.60to $178,880.00per year.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [e-mail]

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