Neonatal Nurse Manager NICU

Nurse Manager NICU - Lead neonatal care where newborns and families come first The Nurse Manager NICU role is your chance to guide a compassionate neonatal team in a premier Northern California medical center, shaping the future of newborn care with heart, skill, and collaboration. If you light up when you hear a first cry, champion evidence-based neonatal practice, and love building confident nurses at the bedside, the Nurse Manager NICU position will feel like home. The Nurse Manager NICU will join an organization known for measurable quality outcomes, nursing excellence, and community trust-where neonatal innovation meets genuine support. As Nurse Manager NICU, you'll benefit from advanced neonatal monitoring, EMR decision-support tools, simulation training, and strong quality infrastructure that helps teams work smarter. Celebrated for safety, equity, and patient experience, this system invests deeply in clinical education, career pathways, and neonatal research collaborations-backed by community partnerships that uplift families and newborns . In this high-risk, high-acuity, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Nurse Manager NICU will lead a skilled team caring for preterm and critically ill newborns with complex neonatal conditions. The Nurse Manager NICU will oversee neonatal ventilatory support, stabilization and resuscitation, thermoregulation, nutrition optimization, and family-centered developmental care, partnering with neonatology 24/7 to deliver seamless, compassionate neonatal care. You'll help ensure readiness, rapid response, and a calm, confident culture where every action is meaningful. Reporting to a Director of Women's and Children's Services, the Nurse Manager NICU is supported by experienced charge nurses, neonatal clinical educators, lactation specialists, respiratory therapy, and an exceptionally friendly, diverse interprofessional team. The Nurse Manager NICU will guide staffing and scheduling, onboarding and competencies, quality and regulatory readiness, and shared-governance initiatives. You'll mentor neonatal nurses at all stages-from novice to expert-while advancing evidence-based practice, promoting professional certification, and fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where teamwork and newborn outcomes shine. Set against the best of Northern California living, the Nurse Manager NICU can enjoy redwood hikes, ocean vistas, wine country weekends, and quick escapes to Tahoe and Yosemite. The Nurse Manager NICU will reside in a mild, Mediterranean climate, surrounded by lively concerts and festivals, renowned farm-to-table cuisine, world-class museums, and vibrant neighborhoods-plus easy regional transit and an outdoor lifestyle that makes post-shift resets effortless. The Nurse Manager NICU position offers competitive compensation up to $263,000, along with a full suite of health and retirement benefits designed for security, wellness, and peace of mind. If you're ready to elevate neonatal nursing, empower bedside teams, and make every newborn's first chapter safer and stronger, the Nurse Manager NICU opportunity is calling. Connect confidentially with a Clinical Management Consultants recruiter today to explore next steps-let's build your neonatal leadership story together.

Created: 2026-03-04