4473b - Nurse Manager - Mother/Baby Care Unit

Our client is seeking a dedicated Nurse Manager for the Mother/Baby Care Unit to lead and oversee all department functions while supporting the mission, vision, and goals of the facility. This role involves critical decision-making, fostering patient safety, managing personnel and resources, and driving process improvements to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient safety and quality of care in the Postpartum and Newborn Nursery practice environments.
• Utilize effective communication and information management skills daily.
• Build upon ANA Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Practice.
• Act as a liaison to foster strong partnerships with patients and their families.
• Support care continuity and coordination across various care settings.
• Maintain age- and development-specific care standards for infant to adult populations.
• Drive Women's Health initiatives and oversee process improvements.
• Foster collaborative relationships with healthcare team members.
• Manage multiple levels of personnel, including supervisory positions, and oversee payroll, budgets, capital, and business plans.
• Build and maintain strong physician relationships and serve as a liaison for the hospital, community, and other institutions.
• Organize and supervise the allocation of human and material resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Must Haves:

• Minimum of 5 years of recent acute care leadership experience in a Mother/Baby Unit (2 years may be considered with supervisor-level experience managing people and process improvements).
• Graduation from an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required; advanced degree preferred.

Nice to Haves:

• Strong background in acute care settings with expertise in managing Mother/Baby Units.
• Proficiency in creating and implementing Women's Health initiatives and process improvement strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to manage multidisciplinary teams effectively.

Location:  Dallas, Texas

Salary: $84,000 to $125,000