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About the Role

The Nurse Manager (NM) – Critical Care provides 24/7 clinical and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, timely, efficient, and patient-centered emergency care. This role maintains a visible, hands-on leadership presence across shifts and serves as the operational authority during assigned coverage. The NM supports real-time decision-making in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment to promote patient flow, quality outcomes, and service excellence.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the execution, monitoring, and reliability of Critical Care processes that impact patient experience, quality outcomes, patient safety, staffing effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and departmental throughput.
Provides direct supervision and leadership to nursing and support staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional development.
Responsibilities include staff coaching, performance management, operational oversight, and ensuring adherence to clinical standards, organizational policies, and regulatory requirements.
Collaborates closely with the Director of Nursing and interdisciplinary leadership to translate organizational priorities into consistent front-line practice.
Supports American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) principles through staff engagement, shared governance, accountability, and continuous quality improvement.
Actively participates in nursing and hospital-wide initiatives, including professional development, shared governance activities, and performance improvement efforts that advance patient care and organizational excellence.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN), active and in good standing
Minimum of 3–5 years of acute care clinical experience.
Prior charge nurse, coordinator, or leadership experience preferred.

Skills

Strong communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Operational leadership skills

Location

Andrus Pavilion

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

3-5 years of acute care clinical experience
Prior charge nurse, coordinator, or leadership experience preferred

Education Level

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
Master’s degree preferred
National Certification in Nursing Leadership or clinical specialty preferred

About the Company

St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art medical technology.
Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, St. John's Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.
St. John’s has been an integral part of the community since the 1890's and its’ commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals’ vision, mission and value.
St. John's Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service.
In 1894, the Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area, was founded, thus making the St. John's Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital, but the heart and soul.
St. John’s dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.
St. John’s Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients.
The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. John's Riverside Hospital to their care.
Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong

Equal Opportunity

St. John’s Riverside Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.
We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.