Nurse Manager - ICU

About the role

Montefiore Health System is seeking a dynamic and collaborative Nurse Manager to lead daily ICU operations at the Montefiore Wakefield Campus. The role focuses on clinical excellence, patient outcomes, professional nursing practice, and support for an interdisciplinary team in a critical care environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day ICU operations, supervising RNs, LPNs, Nursing Assistants, and support staff.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, clinical coverage, and cross-training to support inpatient and ED services.
• Partner with hospital leadership to achieve operational, quality, and patient experience goals.
• Oversee nursing financial performance, including budgeting, staffing, and resource utilization.
• Maintain compliance with Joint Commission, NYS DOH, and regulatory standards.
• Foster professional development, clinical competency, and continuous improvement.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and standardize operational best practices.
• Collaborate with physicians and cross-functional teams to strengthen care delivery and patient safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.
• NYS Registered Nurse license required.
• 3–5 years of critical care experience and prior nursing leadership experience.
• BLS/ACLS required; critical care certification preferred.
• Experience in quality improvement and patient experience initiatives.
• Experience in a unionized environment preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills; financial and operational acumen; ability to motivate teams and collaborate across departments; commitment to excellence in patient care and professional practice.

How to apply

Apply directly on CazVid.

Key facts

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.
• 3–5 years of critical care experience and prior nursing leadership experience.
• Critical care certification and unionized-environment experience preferred.