Labor and Delivery Nursing Manager

About the role

The Manager of Nursing will oversee a Level III labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum unit with two ORs, at our new, state-of-the-art hospital in Westfield, IN. This is a unique opportunity to initiate a new nursing team.

Responsibilities

• Develop new partnerships between team members, physicians, and the network, consistent with the values, mission, and vision of Community Health Network.
• Serve as a leader in providing excellent service, clinical standards, and patient satisfaction goals, including patient/physician relationships and staff rounding.
• Ensure staff meets departmental workload and assignments reflect appropriate utilization of personnel, scope of practice, competencies, patient needs, and level of care.
• Utilize evidence-based practices regarding patient mix, resulting in improved clinical outcomes, and increased patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5 (five) or more years of RN experience is required.
• 3 (three) or more years of management/leadership experience is required.
• 3 (three) or more years of Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) experience strongly preferred.
• A 2-year / Associate degree from the National League for Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
• A Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• A license as a Registered Nurse by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency is required.
• A certification in a relevant specialty or Nursing Administration within three years of assuming the role is required.
• Knowledge and ability to apply Performance Improvement philosophy.
• Ability to manage financial resources, including departmental budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, negotiate, be flexible, and problem-solve.
• Operationalize network goals, objectives, and imperatives.
• Understand the change process.
• Demonstrate leadership competency in effectiveness standards.