Nurse Manager, Intensive Care Unit

About This Role

Leading critical care excellence is the core of this Nurse Manager position, overseeing the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Winchester Hospital. This leadership opportunity is ideal for a critical care nurse leader passionate about clinical excellence, staff development, quality outcomes, and delivering exceptional patient-centered care in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management of ICU operations, including clinical quality, patient safety, staffing, and fiscal performance
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, professional growth, and excellence in patient care
• Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain a highly engaged critical care nursing team
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and evidence-based practice standards
• Lead initiatives focused on patient outcomes, quality improvement, and operational efficiency
• Monitor and enhance patient experience, employee engagement, and clinical performance metrics
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advance critical care practices and optimize patient flow
• Support succession planning, shared governance, and professional nursing advancement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) and must obtain Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field within 5 years of hire
• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license
• BLS & ACLS required
• Minimum of five years of critical care nursing experience
• Minimum of three years of leadership experience in critical care or a related acute care setting
• Demonstrated success leading teams, managing change, and improving clinical outcomes

Nice to have:

• Critical Care leadership experience
• CCRN certification and/or ANCC Nurse Executive certification (NE-BC or NEA-BC)
• Experience with Magnet principles, shared governance, and evidence-based practice initiatives

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a highly skilled critical care team within a nationally recognized community hospital
• Collaborative and supportive healthcare environment
• Professional development and leadership advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits
• Membership in Beth Israel Lahey Health, one of New England's premier healthcare systems

About the Company

Winchester Hospital is committed to delivering safe, compassionate, and exceptional care to every patient. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people work together, including nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, and teachers, making a difference in patients' lives.