Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Manager NICU- Evenings Austin, TX
Job Description
This opening is for a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Manager based in Austin, TX. The position is based at a multi-specialty hospital with more than 360 beds that is home to a dedicated children's hospital, a women's center featuring a Level III NICU, a kidney transplant center, and a robotic surgery institute, alongside 24-hour emergency, heart and vascular, neurosurgery, and inpatient/outpatient surgical services.
The role. The NICU Manager is responsible for the overall daily function, staffing, and clinical outcomes of the unit, ensuring nursing care is delivered in accordance with established standards and evidence-based practices. This leader manages admissions and discharge processes to support efficient patient throughput, facilitates interdisciplinary care coordination within and across departments, and ensures staff are assigned according to clinical competency and patient care needs. The Manager actively monitors performance benchmarks and accreditation standards, works to reduce unnecessary variation in clinical practice, and collaborates with other clinical leaders to sustain a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Individual and team development is also a key responsibility, with the Manager identifying training opportunities and supporting staff growth. Strong candidates from a charge nurse or clinical nurse coordinator background within a NICU setting will be considered.
What we're looking for.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in healthcare
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute care setting
- Current RN licensure in the state of practice or an active compact license in accordance with law and regulation; compact license holders from a state other than Texas must apply for a Texas RN license within 60 days of hire and obtain the Texas RN license within 6 months of that application
- Specialty certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred
- Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification preferred
- RNC-OB certification preferred
Schedule. Full-time, evening shift, Monday through Friday approximately 2:00 PM–10:00 PM (five days per week), with potential flexibility to a four-day, ten-hour schedule.
Compensation. $150,000 - $150,000 per year plus $15,000 sign-on bonus
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.