RN - Unit Manager

St. David's North Austin Medical Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

St. David's North Austin Medical Center is seeking a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Manager to oversee the NICU functions and staffing. Candidates must hold a BSN and have at least 3–5 years of healthcare experience, including 2 years in a supervisory position.

The role focuses on ensuring high quality patient care and facilitating interdisciplinary coordination. The position is full-time with evening shifts and requires the successful applicant to obtain specialty certification within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in healthcare.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role in an acute care setting.
• Specialty certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of daily functions and staffing of the NICU.
• Monitor and evaluate nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Support efforts to reduce variation in clinical practice and improve efficiency.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Healthcare management

Interdisciplinary care coordination

Staffing management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Title

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Manager – NICU

Schedule

Full‑time evening shift (2 PM-10 PM) with some flexibility; potential for 4–10 hour shifts.

Requirements

• BSN required.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in healthcare.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role in an acute care setting.
• Specialty certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license.
• BLS; ACLS preferred.
• NRP preferred; RNC‑OB preferred.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality, patient‑centered care through oversight of daily functions and staffing of the NICU.
• Monitor and evaluate nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Support efforts to reduce variation in clinical practice and improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Facilitate effective interdisciplinary care coordination within and across departments.
• Provide leadership in attaining and sustaining a superior patient experience.
• Identify development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams.