NICU Nurse Manager

Title: NICU Nurse Manager – Houston, TX

• Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
• Schedule: 7a-7p, 3p–11p, 11p-7a, weekends with rotation and on-call
• Compensation: $46–$61 per hour depending on experience
• Sign-On / Relocation: Case by case

• 7a-7p– (weekends w/rotation/on-call).
• 3p-11p  – (weekends w/rotation/on-call).
• 11p-7a-weekends w/rotation/on-call).

Lead a high-acuity Neonatal ICU (Level IV) on the evening shift, driving quality, safety, and family-centered care while mentoring a skilled interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily NICU operations, staffing, assignments, and throughput

• Coach bedside teams; lead huddles, rounding, and performance feedback

• Drive quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice

• Ensure regulatory readiness (policies, competencies, documentation)

• Partner with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and ancillary services

• Manage scheduling, productivity, supplies, and resource utilization

• Support parent education, experience initiatives, and escalation pathways

Qualifications

Required

• BSN

• Current Texas or Compact RN license (obtain Texas license within 60 days if Compact)

• 2+ years recent acute-care NICU leadership (manager or charge)

• BLS

Preferred

• Master’s degree

• NRP, neonatal specialty certification (RNC-NIC)

• Experience in Level III/IV NICU and change management

Compensation & Benefits

• $40–$58/hr base (DOE)

• Medical, dental, vision coverage

• 401(k) with company match up to 9% (based on service)

• Tuition assistance, certification support, student-loan resources

• PTO, paid family leave, adoption assistance

• Employee stock purchase plan and wellness programs

Ideal For

A NICU leader who thrives on evening-shift operations, developing teams, and elevating outcomes for medically fragile newborns and families.

NICU Nurse Manager in Houston. $46–$61/hr, 3p–11p, weekends/on-call. Lead a Level IV neonatal team with growth, full benefits, and case-by-case sign-on/relocation.
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