RN Assistant Nurse Manager Inpatient Peds / PICU & NICU

RN Assistant Nurse Manager – Inpatient Peds / PICU & NICU
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

This is a full-time leadership opportunity scheduled for evening and night shifts.

The RN Assistant Nurse Manager supports the Children's Services Nurse Manager and nursing staff in delivering safe, high-quality patient care across inpatient Pediatric (Peds), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) services.

This position focuses on improving and sustaining positive patient outcomes, enhancing the patient experience, facilitating patient throughput, promoting staff engagement, and supporting unit operations, fiscal management, and organizational change.

The successful candidate must maintain basic nursing competencies relevant to their specialty and demonstrate sound clinical judgment and competence in the ethical and legal aspects of patient care.
In the absence of the Nurse Manager, the RN Assistant Nurse Manager assumes full oversight and responsibility for the assigned unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Children's Services Nurse Manager in daily nursing operations and unit management.
• Promote safe, high-quality patient care and positive patient outcomes across Peds, PICU, and NICU services.
• Help improve patient experience and support efficient patient throughput.
• Encourage staff engagement, collaboration, and professional development.
• Assist with operational, fiscal, and change-management initiatives.
• Maintain clinical nursing skills and competencies appropriate to the assigned specialty.
• Demonstrate competence in clinical practice and the ethical and legal responsibilities associated with patient care.
• Assume full oversight and responsibility for the assigned unit when the Nurse Manager is absent.
• Support a collaborative, patient-centered environment consistent with hospital standards and organizational priorities.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Clinical Experience

• At least three years of nursing experience in Pediatric Nursing (Peds), Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU), or Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU).
• Progressive leadership experience in a hospital setting, such as charge nurse responsibilities, precepting, or similar leadership duties.

Licensure: Current, active Maryland Registered Nurse (RN) license or an eligible compact RN license.
Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association.
• S.T.A.B.L.E. certification within six months of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within six months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within six months of hire.

Professional Membership: Must be a member of a professional organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Course.
• Experience supporting nursing operations and staff coordination in Peds, PICU, or NICU.
• Demonstrated ability to support patient safety, staff engagement, and quality patient care.