*Director of Labor and Delivery

Location
Austin TX

Job Type
Full-Time Regular

Top Client in need of Director of Labor and Delivery

SHIFT Full-time • No Weekends

Job Summary

The
Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight
of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in
addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director
fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the
development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures
in support of facility objectives.

You
will cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and
implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and
quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to standards of care.

You
will manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency,
effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and
transparency in the provision of care.

You will stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.

You
will stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures
compliance. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in
compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.

You
will ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality,
patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow
coordination, and admission/discharge planning.

You will develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care.

You
will foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within
and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical
competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.

You
will direct nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies,
procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are
assessed, met, and evaluated.

You will provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience.

You
will instill accountability for providing consistent, positive patient
interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.

You
will leverage various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and
identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Develop
and implement strategies to elevate the patient experience.

You
will foster a culture that inspires commitment to the
vision/mission/values of the organization. Ensure employees are
recognized, valued, and supported. Develop and implement strategies to
elevate employee engagement.

You will collaborate with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.

You
will participate in the annual budget process, including input into
department revenue and expense forecasts, staffing, and supply and
equipment needs. Monitor department budget performance; identifies
trends and evaluates variances in relation to established budget.
Develop and implement actions to address performance gaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or other approved education plan required


• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred


• Master’s Degree preferred


• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the
  state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance
  with law and regulation.


• BLS


• ACLS preferred


• NRP preferred


• FHM preferred


• RNC-OB preferred


• 5+ years of experience in healthcare required in an acute care setting


• 3+ year of recent experience in a leadership role required in an acute care setting