Travel Nurse Manager RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Madison, WI
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5x8 hrs, Days

Facility Name: UnityPoint Health – Meriter Hospital
Unit: NICU 7N
Title: Nurse Manager – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Location: Madison, WI
Position Type: 13 Weeks (40 Hours per Week – Exempt)
Start Date: 03/16/2026
Shift: Days – 8 Hour Shifts | 24-Hour Accountability Role
 

Department Overview:

• 5,200 deliveries annually
• 42-bed Level III NICU
• Patient Population: >22 week neonates to ~46 week neonates
• Drips Administered: Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine
• Unionized nursing workforce

Job Description:

The Interim Nurse Manager is responsible for 24-hour clinical and administrative leadership of the NICU. This role provides operational oversight, staff mentorship, and strategic direction to ensure safe, high-quality neonatal care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical and administrative leadership for the NICU
• Mentor and develop frontline leaders and charge nurses
• Lead department through operational or structural changes with resilience
• Ensure regulatory compliance and quality standards
• Oversee staffing, workflow, and patient care outcomes
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support neonatal services

Required Qualifications:

• Previous Interim Leadership experience (minimum 1–2 completed assignments)
• Recent NICU experience in a Level III or Level IV setting
• EPIC EMR experience
• Experience mentoring leaders
• Active Wisconsin RN License (Compact Accepted)
• ACLS
• BLS
• NRP

Additional Requirements:

• 1 Supervisory Reference at time of submission
• Skills Checklist (within 1 year)
• Driver’s License
• License Verification
• Time off before late April must be limited
• Travel home permitted but not every weekend

Facility Highlights:

• 448-bed hospital
• 42-bed Level III NICU
• High-volume delivery center
• Teaching status: No

Note: Facility is open to interim candidates interested in transitioning to permanent leadership roles (please indicate interest at time of submission).