Registered Nurse (RN) - Manager, ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $92K-152K per year

BJC HealthCare; Valley Park (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive pay

Job summary

BJC HealthCare in Valley Park, Missouri, seeks a Registered Nurse Manager for the Medical ICU to lead a 42-bed MICU and drive safe, high-quality care. This role emphasizes clinical leadership, staff development, and operational oversight on a 24/7 unit.

Ideal candidates will have a BSN, at least two years of RN critical care and two years of leadership experience, and an RN license. The position offers competitive pay, relocation assistance, and a Monday–Friday day shift with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Minimum of 2 years of RN critical care experience.
• ICU experience preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience required.
• RN license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing Medical ICU nursing team.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight for the 42-bed MICU.
• Ensure safe, high-quality patient care and outcomes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to drive quality, patient safety and staff engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Critical care nursing

Team management

Patient safety

Education

BSN

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Manager, ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a nursing job in Valley Park, Missouri.

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

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 - NursingExperience
• 2-5 years
• Supervisor Experience: < 2 years
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience
• 5-10 years
• Supervisor Experience: 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement - BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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

BJC HealthCare Job ID #119678. Posted job title: Medical ICU Nurse Manager

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.