Childrens and NICU Nurse Manager

Children's and NICU Nurse Manager —step into a high-impact leadership role where tiny victories become lifelong stories, innovation fuels nursing excellence, and your pediatric and neonatal expertise sets the pace for exceptional care ✨.

The Nurse Manager of Children's Services role offers a rare chance to lead within a mission-driven, patient-first environment that celebrates measurable outcomes, advanced pediatric and neonatal practice, and leadership that truly listens; as a Children's and NICU Nurse Manager, expect an innovation-forward culture featuring cutting-edge technology, virtual nursing support, optimized EHR workflows, robust infection prevention, and strong quality performance with low HAI rates, consistently high patient experience, and a reputation for clinical excellence that attracts top pediatric and NICU talent.

The Children's and NICU Nurse Manager will guide a comprehensive pediatric inpatient and neonatal intensive care service within a modern children's program that blends compassionate family-centered care with high-acuity clinical exposure; the Pediatrics and NICU team supports complex neonatal and pediatric cases from a broad catchment, operating inside a hospital with 400+ beds, serving a 15 county region, ensuring steady volumes, diverse pathology, and meaningful community impact for families seeking advanced children's care.

Reporting to the Director of Women’s and Children’s Services with close collaboration alongside neonatology and pediatric specialty leadership, the Children's and NICU Nurse Manager will receive strong administrative backing, seasoned educator support, and access to evidence-based practice resources; the Nurse Manager of Children's Services will oversee operations, staffing and scheduling, budgets, quality and safety programs, patient experience initiatives, professional development, shared governance councils, and interdepartmental partnerships with the ED, L&D, transport, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy—supported by friendly nurses and a diverse healthcare professional team that thrives on teamwork, respect, and shared purpose.

Set in central North Carolina, the Children's and NICU Nurse Manager will enjoy a vibrant lifestyle marked by four mild seasons, abundant trails, lakes, and parks, dynamic concerts and cultural festivals, thriving local cuisine and craft scenes, excellent schools and nearby higher education, a diverse and inclusive community, and a balanced cost of living with appealing housing options; the Nurse Manager of Children's Services will also appreciate reliable transportation corridors, walkable and bike-friendly neighborhoods, strong healthcare access, a healthy job market, proximity to major airports for easy travel, and a growing regional economy that blends small-town warmth with metropolitan convenience 🌞.

Offering competitive compensation, meaningful incentives, and a full suite of health and retirement benefits, the Children's and NICU Nurse Manager opportunity includes transparent career pathways, clinical ladders, and mentorship to accelerate leadership growth; to explore next steps, connect with a Clinical Management Consultants recruiter today—spark a conversation, elevate your career, and make children’s care extraordinary as the Nurse Manager of Children's Services.