Nursing Director - Labor and Delivery #ESF5427

• Our healthcare client has 115,000 employees united around a common mission: to help people live happier, healthier lives.


• They value Quality, Innovation, Service, Integrity and Transparency


• Competitive pay and Benefits and Great management to work with


• Autonomy in the workplace

What you will be doing:

• Plan, organize, direct, and manage resources for one to two departments on a twenty-four (24) hour basis.


• Manage budget responsibilities and ensure efficient and effective resource utilization.


• Recruit and manage assigned staff effectively and efficiently.


• Achieve quality outcomes and performance improvement.


• Monitor the quality and quantity of services.


• Maintain positive working relationships with staff and system departments and managers.


• Purchase and maintain equipment.


• Complete established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period.


• Establish goals and objectives that support the overall strategic plans of the facility/Baptist Health System.


• Develop and manage the annual department operating and capital budgets.


• Direct daily operations of assigned departments.


• Direct performance of staff and maintain objectivity in decision-making.


• Manage to eliminate boundaries to achieve integrated, efficient, and quality service.


• Achieve ongoing compliance with all regulatory agencies.


• Serve as a resource to employees and customers by demonstrating visibility and knowledge of issues.


• Demonstrate flexibility in response to change and anticipate and respond to problems and risks.


• Communicate effectively with all levels in the organization and with internal and external customers.


• Select personnel for hire and promotion; take appropriate actions regarding counseling, disciplinary actions, demotion, and termination.


• Direct, support, and coach direct reports.


• Respond proactively to employee needs and concerns.


• Develop 'experts' and 'expertise' throughout the department and seek employee input.


• Facilitate consensus among divergent groups and minimize staff turnover.


• Acknowledge and reward employees' strengths and accomplishments.


• Evaluate assigned staff performance and competency, providing direct feedback.


• Assess learning needs, develop competency plans, and provide opportunities for learning.


• Interface regularly with medical staff to communicate, receive information, and promote satisfactory patient outcomes.


• Assure patient information is available to the healthcare team to facilitate timely medical decision-making.


• Utilize data and statistical analysis as a basis for decisions and actions to improve performance.


• Demonstrate required knowledge and competencies for clinical systems.


• Redesign workflow and work processes to achieve customer satisfaction, quality improvement, and cost reduction.


• Identify high-risk situations and utilize root cause analysis tools to eliminate or reduce risk.


• Support case management initiatives and clinical improvement efforts.


• Demonstrate dedication to achieving quality outcomes and evaluate and communicate quality performance outcomes.


• Collect and utilize data to improve department performance.


• Demonstrate dedication to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.


• Establish and maintain effective relationships with customers.


• Role model Studer Principles and 'must haves'.


• Assure department commitment to Performance Improvement and lead by example.


• Serve as a role model for service excellence.


• Participate in Performance Management program.


• Participate in LDI.


• Participate in BHS Quality Initiatives.

Experience you will need:

• 5 years of labor and delivery experience.


• At least 2 years of hospital leadership experience.