Nurse Leader - Birthing Center - Day/Evening

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Nurse Leader - Birth Center - Days/Evenings - Full time with on call requirements

50% of position could potentially be off shift based on unit needs. 

Main Job Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director in all phases of unit activities surrounding management of clinical nursing practice and patient care delivery. The majority of the Nurse Leader’s time is spent in supervisory work


• Responsible for assigning duties appropriately to associates


• Serve as a role model for professional nursing and ancillary staff, sharing the responsibility of patient outcomes


• Coordinates resources to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of our customers


• Provides leadership and support to the nursing staff by demonstrating the ability to do the following:
  
  
  
  • fosters collegial interdisciplinary and physician relationships utilizing excellent communication skills
  
  
  • serves as a clinical resource and mentor
  
  
  • provides coordination of unit activity and patient throughput
  
  
  • provides feedback in the evaluation of staff performance
  
  
  • facilitates unit activity to assure excellence in clinical outcomes and quality measures 
  
  
  
  


• Actively supports the philosophy, vision, mission, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Health System  


• Responsible for management of human resources:
  
  
  
  • fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships within the department and institution as a whole
  
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• NYS license as a registered nurse - Required


• Current BLS CPR - Required

Education:  

• A graduate of an approved school of nursing 


• BSN required


• National certification preferred or a willingness to complete within 1 year

Experience:

• Minimum of two years recent OB nursing experience required


• Evidence of previous leadership experience preferred


• Must possess a basic knowledge and skills in:
  
  
  
  • Leadership
  
  
  • Change management
  
  
  • Resource management
  
  
  • Effective oral and written communication
  
  
  • Evaluation of Associates
  
  
  • Scheduling
  
  
  
  

Position Pay Range: $47.00-57.00/hour 

Starting Pay: Based on experience

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