Nursing Manager NICU

St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado, part of Intermountain Health, is a leading facility for advanced neonatal and pediatric care, providing specialized NICU services for high-risk infants and families.

About the NICU

The NICU at Saint Joseph is a 51-bed Level 3 NICU, where we perform surgery, provide care for babies down to 22 weeks, Total Body Cooling, and other high-acuity neonatal services. As a proud member of Vermont Oxford, our NICU features an active quality team dedicated to advancing neonatal care. Our team is committed to excellence, collaboration, and ongoing improvement within a supportive culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead NICU operations to ensure safe, high-quality, evidence-based neonatal care for critically ill infants.
• Promote compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, DOPL, and neonatal care standards.
• Partner with neonatologists, respiratory therapists, and pediatric teams to drive clinical outcomes.
• Monitor and improve NICU quality metrics, patient outcomes, and family experience.
• Ensure adherence to NICU best practices, including infection prevention and developmental care.
• Manage NICU budget, staffing plans, and resource allocation.
• Ensure appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios for acuity-based neonatal care.
• Drive operational efficiency and cost management in a high-acuity setting.
• Oversee specialized neonatal equipment, supplies, and utilization.
• Hire, onboard, and retain NICU nurses and support staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations, competency validation, and peer reviews.
• Support NICU-specific education, certifications (NRP), and leadership development.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and family-centered care.
• Align NICU goals with hospital and Intermountain Health strategy.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on neonatal outcomes and patient safety.
• Drive accountability for clinical performance, regulatory readiness, and patient experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (current state or compact; CO transfer within 60 days).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification (or obtained within required timeframe).
• Leadership or supervisory experience.
• Minimum 2+ years NICU or critical care nursing experience.
• Completion of required leadership training within 1 year.

Preferred Qualifications

• NICU or neonatal specialty certification (RNC-NIC, CCRN-Neonatal).
• Previous NICU management or multi-unit leadership experience.
• Experience in Level III or Level IV NICU settings.

Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Financial acumen
• Clinical knowledge
• Resource management
• Patient safety
• Mentorship
• Community outreach

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement and financial well-being programs.
• Paid time off and wellness resources.
• Career development, tuition assistance, and education support.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $51.73 - $79.87. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require verbal communication as well as hearing and understanding spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, and medication preparation.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients, including bending to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment, often of varying weights up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment, including pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, often through crowded and busy rooms.
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.