Director of Nursing Maternal Child Health

About the role

Southern Regional Medical Center, Riverdale, Georgia. Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer. 331‑bed hospital. Estimated Compensation Range: Min: $84,468.88K to Max: $135,012.80K. The Nursing Director of Maternal Child Health is a Registered Nurse responsible for the 24‑hour leadership, management, and operational oversight of the Maternal Child Health Department. The Director ensures the delivery of safe, high‑quality patient care while promoting clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, staff development, and operational efficiency. This role provides leadership in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating all departmental functions and patient care services. The Director collaborates closely with physicians, nursing leadership, and hospital administration to ensure exceptional patient outcomes and an outstanding patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour administrative and clinical oversight of Maternal Child Health Services.
• Direct, coordinate, and evaluate patient care delivery to ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and implement departmental goals, strategic plans, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, accreditation, and hospital regulations.
• Maintain accountability for departmental operations, staffing, productivity, and resource utilization.
• Participate in hospital leadership initiatives and interdisciplinary committees.
• Oversee the provision of patient care for adolescent, adult, and older adult populations.
• Ensure evidence-based practices and standards of care are consistently maintained.
• Monitor quality indicators and patient outcomes and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Lead departmental performance improvement activities and support organization-wide quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinical staff to ensure patient needs are met effectively and efficiently.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, supervise, and evaluate departmental personnel.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, engagement, and professional growth.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and effective utilization of nursing personnel.
• Conduct performance evaluations and facilitate staff education and competency development.