Nurse Manager – Neonatal ICU Full Time NMNICU

Job Title: Nurse Manager Neonatal ICU (RN)
Location: Houston Texas
Position Type: Full-Time Evenings or Nights Weekend Rotation Required

Compensation & Additional Details

• Salary Range:

  • Minimum: $45.79/hr

  • Mid: $57.23/hr

  • Maximum: $68.00/hr
    (Compensation heavily based on years of experience)

• Sign-On Bonus: $20000

• Relocation Assistance: Case-by-case basis

• Recruitment Fee: 20%

Position Overview

A premier acute care hospital in Houston is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager Neonatal ICU (RN) to support leadership oversight of a high-acuity Level IV NICU.

This leadership role partners closely with the Director to ensure high-quality patient-centered neonatal care while maintaining operational excellence regulatory compliance and staff engagement. The Manager will assist in coordinating department initiatives aligned with the organizations long-range strategic plan mission vision and values.

All shifts include weekend rotation and on-call requirements. Leadership candidates must demonstrate flexibility in scheduling.

Facility Overview (Client Name Confidential)

This 420 bed specialty hospital is dedicated exclusively to womens and newborn health and is part of a large regional healthcare network. The facility delivers more than 800 babies per month and operates one of the highest-level NICU programs in the region providing comprehensive care for premature and critically ill newborns.

Unit Overview

• Level IV NICU

• 30-bed unit

• Oversees approximately 2035 FTEs across Days Evenings and Nights

• Reports to: Director

• Position Status: Backfill / Department Growth

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director in coordinating all department operations and strategic initiatives.

• Support Performance Improvement activities to ensure continuous quality advancement.

• Ensure nursing care delivery follows the nursing process and evaluate clinical effectiveness.

• Provide hands-on clinical leadership and support to NICU nursing staff.

• Assist in planning implementing and evaluating patient care within Womens Services.

• Promote regulatory compliance patient safety and evidence-based practice.

• Support staffing scheduling productivity management and employee engagement.

• Participate in weekend rotation and on-call leadership coverage.

Required Qualifications

• BSN required

• Current Texas RN License or Multi-State Compact License (Texas licensure required within 60 days if compact)

• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Certification

• 2 years of NICU experience required

• Recent (within the last year) acute care NICU leadership experience required (Level III or Level IV)

• 2 years of management or Charge Nurse experience required

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About Navitas Healthcare LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.