RN Manager Critical Care

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a RN Manager Critical Care with Portsmouth Regional Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under supervision of the Critical Care Director, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse Manager oversees the Intensive Care Unit staff and works closely with the department director, clinical educator, resource nurses, leadership team in guiding the department’s growth, patient satisfaction, physician’s relations, and fiscal responsibility. The manager supervises and directs the delivery of patient care and care related services for the Intensive Care Unit in accordance with administrative policies, as well as hospital vision, mission and strategies. The manager works collaboratively with Director, staff, physicians, and other disciplines within the hospital to create a system of safe, quality health care.

Maintains Clinical knowledge of areas within the department.

Manages day-to-day operations involving scheduling, patient-team rounding, and ensuring patient and family satisfaction.

Assist unit educator with competency development and execution.

Assist resource nurse with throughput.

Assist in interviewing and hiring personnel.

Assist with monitoring and evaluation of employee performance, implementation of learning plans, and the completion of staff yearly evaluations.

Assist in counseling staff and in implementing disciplinary processes when indicated, including termination.

Provides leadership in compliance with regulatory agency standards, national nursing standards and specialty nursing standards.

Assist in monitoring the delivery of high-quality patient care and in evaluating patient optimal outcomes.

Assist with budget formulation and execution.

Maintains quality audits and monitors daily core measures.

Assist with the monitoring, management, and ordering of supplies.

Assist in the procurement, monitoring, maintenance, and purchasing of capital and non-capital equipment.

The nurse manager will continue to oversee departmental operations in the absence of the director and will manage issues outside of their job description scope to Senior Leadership as needed.

Will assist staff in the direct delivery of patient care during extreme volume surges and when if internal or external crisis, which may affect patient care arise.

Will assist in staff rounding, staff meetings, Intensive Care Unit and related committee meetings.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

2+ years of leadership experience

Critical Care experience required

Bachelor's Degree

NH RN License or Compact State RN License

ACLS within 30 days of hire

BLS within 30 days of hire

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you're not just joining a hospital—you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team that’s redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region. As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We’re the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular program—giving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, you’ll be supported by one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—collaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day. Whether you're at Portsmouth, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, you’ll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our RN Manager Critical Care opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.