Assistant Nurse Manager- Neonatal ICU and Continuing Care Nursery
Assistant Nurse Manager in Springfield, MA | Baystate Health Careers
Department: NICU and CCU
Location: Springfield, MA, Massachusetts
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift: Evenings
The Assistant Nurse Manager role in the NICU offers the opportunity to grow as a clinical and transformational leader while making a meaningful impact on the care of critically ill newborns and their families. This role combines advanced clinical experience, staff development, and collaborative leadership to support a highly specialized team dedicated to providing safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to the most vulnerable patients.The Assistant Nurse Manager Will:- Support daily clinicaloperationsof the NICU, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-qualitycare for criticallyill and prematurenewborns.
- Provide clinical leadership and mentorshipto nurses and interdisciplinary team members, fosteringprofessional growth andclinical excellence.
- Collaborate with the Nurse Manager and leadership teamto implement unit goals, policies, quality initiatives, and evidence-basedpractices.
- Promote patient and family-centered careby supporting families through complex neonatal hospitalizations and encouragingeffective communicationand partnership.
- Monitor staffing, scheduling, and resource utilizationto maintain appropriatenurse-to-patientratios and ensurecontinuity of care.
- Support quality and safety initiativesby monitoring clinical outcomes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing strategies to reduce risks and improvepatient outcomes.
- Facilitate staff education and competency development, including orientation, ongoing education, performance feedback,and professional developmentopportunities.
- Serve as a visible leader and clinical resourceduring daily operations, addressing patient-care concerns, resolvingstaff issues, andpromoting a cultureof teamwork, accountability, and excellence.
Schedule Details- Job Type: Full-Time
- Shift: Evenings
- Hours: 40
- Schedule: 60% of time will be second shift 3p-11p, 40% on Days 7a-3p
Benefits That Support YouAt Baystate Health, you get the best of both worlds: the resources, stability, and career opportunities of a large integrated healthcare system with the supportive culture of a community-focused organization.
Depending on eligibility, benefits may include:
- Competitive Pay & Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including local Health New England plans.
- Tuition & Training: Tuition assistance, CEUs, and professional development opportunities.
- Career Growth: Clinical advancement, leadership development, and internal career opportunities.
- Regional Opportunities: Career options across Baystate Health hospitals, practices, and services throughout western Massachusetts.
- Retirement: Retirement savings and employer match.
- Paid Time Off: Generous PTO for eligible employees.
- Additional Benefits: Stipend for 2nd Shift hours
Required Skills - Successfully passed Board of Registration in Nursing Examination and is licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider BLS certification required.
- Education: Associates Degree in Nursing
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Preferred Qualifications & Skills- Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of nursing in related setting
Education:
Associates Degree in Nursing (Required)
Certifications:
Basic Life Support - American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Certified Registered Nurse - OtherOtherOther, Registered Nurse - State of MassachusettsState of MassachusettsState of Massachusetts
Compensation
Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidates relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.
Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum
$118,934.00 - $136,718.00 - $161,720.00