Nurse Manager NICU & Pediatrics at FirstHealth of the Carolinas – Pinehurst, North Carolina

Nurse Manager NICU & Pediatrics

US-NC-Pinehurst

Job ID: 2026-19237
Type: Full Time: 40 hrs/wk
# of Openings: 1
Category: Nursing
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital

Overview

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area’s only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our growing health system has more than 6,200 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area. In addition, FirstHealth has received numerous accolades for its patient care and outcomes, including recognitions from Healthgrades, U.S. News & World Report, and Becker's Healthcare.

Nurse Manager, NICU & Pediatrics

Our Nurse Managers are licensed nurses who demonstrate clinical excellence and work with their staff to coordinate all aspects of daily patient care on the unit. Ensuring staff, patients, and patients' families are communicating. Nurse managers help staff members deliver the safest evidence-based care possible, provide resources, and plan/coordinate unit activities. They are excellent in change management and support their staff in the ever-changing healthcare field. They also align with system strategic goals and support hospital metrics and financial stewardship.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of a nurse manager include the following:

• Handling staffing issues, such as hiring and setting or amending schedules.
• Supervising nursing personnel, including training and corrective action.
• Supporting other personnel in their unit, like physicians, care managers, therapists, and pharmacists.
• Managing financial and human resources for their unit
• Overseeing the effectiveness of operations, including patient record maintenance.
• Serving as a liaison between nurses, physicians, and upper management, such as hospital administrative directors and executives.
• Ensuring their unit aligns with the strategic goals of the hospital or workplace setting, including following evidenced-based practices, including legal and safety practices.
• Other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications

Qualifications

The following qualifications are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this position.

Education/formal training/licensure/certification experience:

• Graduate of an approved RN School of Nursing with a current North Carolina RN license or RN multi-state licensure privilege through the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• BSN required.
• Certification in specialty area preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in the specialty area.
• Must have at least one (1) year of previous leadership experience.
• Department-specific certification requirements must be achieved within the first year of employment.

Certifications Required:

• BLS
• NRP
• Stable
• Basic Fetal Monitoring (L&D)