Nurse Manager – Children and Adolescents

Nurse Manager in Springfield, MA | Baystate Health Careers

Department: Children and Adolescents

Location: Baystate Children’s Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts

Job Type: Full-Time

Shift: Days

Baystate Health is seeking a Nurse Manager to join our Children and Adolescent Unit at Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts. As the only accredited full-service children’s hospital in western Massachusetts, Baystate Children’s Hospital provides primary and advanced care to babies, children, and adolescents. Our unit cares for patients from birth through age 21, providing compassionate, family-centered care in a supportive environment. Our multidisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, child life specialists, and other specialists works together to meet each child’s developmental, physical, and emotional needs.

The Nurse Manager role offers the opportunity to shape nursing practice, support team growth, and advance exceptional, developmentally appropriate care for children and adolescents across western Massachusetts, while collaborating with a specialized team.

• Develop and maintainstaffing plans, schedules, and assignmentsto meet patient care needs and operational demands.
• Conductstaff performance management, including coaching, feedback, competency validation, and corrective action when appropriate.
• Managedepartmental budgets, supplies, equipment, and other resourcesto support efficient operations.
• Establish and monitordepartment goals, workflows, and performance metrics, addressing barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinateorientation, onboarding, education, and ongoing competency developmentfor team members.
• Partner with Human Resources, nursing leadership, medical staff, and other departments toresolve operational and employee-related issues.
• Leadprocess improvement and change initiatives, ensuring effective implementation and sustained results.
• Respond topatient, family, and staff concerns, promoting timely resolution and service recovery when needed.

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Shift: Days
• Hours: 40
• Schedule: M-F 8a-4:30p

At 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.

• 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: Bachelors Degree in Nursing

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of nursing in related setting

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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 candidate's 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.

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