Director, Perinatal Services

About the role

The Director of Perinatal Services is accountable for the strategic planning, direction, organization and control of the inpatient Women’s Services Department and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees the entire Perinatal Service Line by aligning operations and performance improvement activities across multiple entities.
• Aligns policies, standards of care, staff/management recruitment and training, and capital equipment purchases.
• Serves as a liaison between Medical Staff and Administration and is accountable to the Country, State and Federal agencies as well as Joint Commission for maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and standards.
• Operational oversight and direction of the Women’s Services Department and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center (“ARMC”).
• Establishes Women’s Service Line Leadership Plan for the development of Women’s screening, health & wellness programs.
• Implements Best Practices & Standardized Procedures in all service areas.
• Integrates Women’s Services department’s services with ARMC’s primary functions.
• Carefully coordinates and integrates services within Women’s Services and with other departments.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.
• Recommends a sufficient number of qualified and competent individuals to provide care.
• Determines the qualifications and competence of staff and who are not licensed practitioners.
• Continuously assesses and improves performance of the Women’s Services Department.
• Maintains appropriate quality control programs throughout women’s service line.
• Provides for orientation, in-service training, and continuing education of all staff in the Women’s Services department.
• Participates in selecting outside sources for needed services.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN with minimum of 5 years progressive management responsibility and clinical related experience primarily within the Women’s Service Line and/or the NICU Service Line.
• BSN and Master’s Degree in Nursing or Business preferred.
• Current certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing from a nationally recognized accrediting organization, e.g. the National Certification Corporation (NCC).
• Certified as a Regional Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Instructor.
• Experience in managing care issues related to the neonate (birth to 1 month old), child (1 to 14 years old), adult (18 to 65) and the geriatric population (greater than 65 years old) for related unit only.
• Education and experience in Process Improvement, Change Theory and Team Building.
• Demonstrated leadership experience including personnel management, cost reduction, productivity enhancement, and interdisciplinary practice with emphasis on quality/performance improvement within designated department responsibilities.
• Experience in working and problem solving with physicians, administration, and hospital staff.
• Education and experience in Neonatal Critical Care Nursing.
• Experience in working with physicians, administration, and hospital staff.