PICU Manager Opportunity - Lead, Inspire, and Grow!

Are you a dynamic nursing leader ready to make a real impact in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment? Our PICU is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Manager to lead an exceptional multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing world-class care to our most critically ill children.

As the PICU Manager, you will be at the heart of an evolving and innovative unit - collaborating closely with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, advanced practice providers, and child life specialists. You’ll guide a talented team through exciting periods of growth and change while shaping the future of pediatric critical care.

Why Join Us?
•Collaborative Excellence: Work alongside highly skilled professionals from multiple disciplines who share a passion for exceptional pediatric care.
•Professional Growth: Take advantage of leadership development programs, mentorship, and continuing education opportunities designed to elevate your career.
•Dynamic Environment: Thrive in a fast-moving, high-acuity unit where every day brings new challenges, innovation, and opportunities to make a difference.
•Leadership with Purpose: Influence the direction of the unit, drive quality and safety initiatives, and foster a culture of teamwork, learning, and compassion.
•Innovation & Expansion: Be part of a growing service line that’s embracing new technologies, evolving patient care models, and forward-thinking practices.

If you’re energized by complex care, motivated by collaboration, and inspired by the opportunity to lead a team through meaningful change-this is the role for you.

The Manager, Clinical Service promotes family-centered care by subscribing to and supporting Phoenix Children’s mission and values. This position manages, evaluates and supervises operational functions and activities of an assigned area by guiding and supporting staff. The Manager, Clinical Service also serves as a liaison with other departments to plan, implement, communicate, evaluate and coordinate patient care operations across the enterprise, while also facilitating quick resolution of issues to ensure excellence in a family centered care environment.

Education

Bachelor’s in Nursing. (Required)
Master’s degree in related field. (Preferred)

Experience

Five years of experience in the specialty area or with a pediatric patient population to include leadership and / or supervisory responsibilities. (Required)

Certifications

Current AZ RN license or an RN license from a compact state with multistate privileges or the ability to establish licensure to Arizona law prior to start date. (Required)
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association. (Required)
PALS certification from the American Heart Association within one year of hire. (Preferred)
National nursing or related certification (e.g. CPN, CCRN, CNML) (Preferred)

Special Skills

Analytical and statistical skills necessary to develop and monitor unit operating and personnel budgets. (Required)
Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving abilities in order to resolve complex clinical, systems and personnel problems and issues which affect the unit and inpatient departments (Required)
Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving abilities in order to resolve complex clinical, systems and personnel problems and issues which affect the unit and inpatient departments. (Preferred)
Must be able to assume 24-hour accountability for unit coverage. (Required)

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