Nurse Manager - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Nurse Manager – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Full Time

Newark, DE

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Nurse Manager to lead our Level III NICU team. This role is responsible for the overall management of nursing operations, ensuring high-quality patient care, staff development, and regulatory compliance.

ChristianaCare is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional care to our community. Our Level III NICU provides specialized care for critically ill newborns, offering advanced technology and a compassionate, multidisciplinary team.  Our team has offered advanced neonatal care for over 25 years, including transport services.

Key Responsibilities :

Provide leadership and direction to NICU nursing staff, ensuring excellence in patient care.

Oversee daily operations, staffing, budgeting, and resource allocation.

Collaborate with neonatologists, pediatric specialists, and other healthcare professionals.

Ensure compliance with hospital policies, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards.

Foster a culture of safety, quality improvement, and professional development.

Participate in strategic planning and performance improvement initiatives.

Education & Requirements :

Current nursing licensure in the State of Delaware or compact state required

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

Completed BSN and Master’s degree or alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree and Masters of Science in Nursing required.

5 years appropriate clinical and leadership experience with a NICU setting required.

Professional certification in a related nursing specialty required.

Nurse Executive certification strongly preferred.

BLS certification required.

ChristianaCare Offers :

Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.

Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions

Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out

12 week paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Incredible Work / Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

Annual Compensation Range $121,180.80 - $193,897.60

This pay rate / range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.