Manager Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Transport A

Position #: 146754

Expected Start Date: May 25, 2026

Union: OOS

Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Unit

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Number of Hours per Rotation: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Manager, Neonatal Intensive Care and Neonatal Transport A is a key leader in Saskatchewan health care, partnering with system leaders to achieve our province's healthcare goals. Reporting to the Director of Maternal and Children's Intensive Care, Saskatoon, the Manager is responsible for creating operational lines of sight that connect to the goals and objectives of the SHA. The Manager supports strategy through the development and execution of operational and business plans, including cascading, monitoring, reporting, and course correction of same. The Manager demonstrates strong leadership to enable an innovative and positive working climate and a client-centric culture. The Manager must work cross functionally within the portfolio and across the organization to support operations. The Manager will develop partnerships and work closely with system and community partners. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Neonatal Transport Team are high profile services providing care to the premature and ill newborns from across the province. The Manager of NICU (A) at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) works with one other manager, and has joint responsibility for the operations of the Maternal Care Centre. The NICU department is the only Level 3b NICU in the province. The manager is also responsible for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioners who work alongside the neonatalogists providing medical management of the patients. This unit operates 24/7 and consists of 46 beds with the ability to expand to 48. As part of Maternal and Children's Provincial Programs the manager works in collaboration with provincial partners to build provincial NICU capacity in order to reduce the out of province transfer of neonates. The Neonatal Transport Team provides resuscitation, stabilization and transports neonates throughout the province with focus on northern and central Saskatchewan. The team travels by either ground ambulance or fixed wing aircraft.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience as a leader who has developed and led innovative planning
• Experience developing programs in a complex, multi‐stakeholder environment
• 5+ years of experience in Neonatal, Pediatric Intensive Care or general Pediatrics
• or a combination of relevant clinical and managerial experience

Education

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in Nursing
• or a related Health Sciences field

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable
• Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Competencies

• Interpersonal skills
• Computer skills
• Financial skills
• Analytical skills
• Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to integrate clinical knowledge and experience into clinical practice
• Knowledge in applicable legislation and standards
• Proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Knowledge of diverse, culturally safe and representative workforce
• Knowledge in the Saskatchewan health care system
• Knowledge in leadership strategies
• Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
• Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Knowledge in LEAN management system
• Knowledge in applicable human resource functions and disciplines
• Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
• Promotes innovation, guides change and is committed to continuous improvement
• Ability to lead and coach others
• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
• Knowledge in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
• Ability to adapt to and implement change

Other Information

• Travel within Saskatchewan