Manager Nursing - Labor and Delivery
About the role
The Labor and Delivery (L&D) Manager at Swedish First Hill Campus is accountable for the overall management and leadership of a unit or a group of patient care units within Nursing Services. The manager ensures all clinical and operational activities align with Swedish Medical Center’s mission, vision, and values.
Responsibilities
- Ensures the provision of patient care 24 hours a day.
- Accountable for assigned clinical operations, patient care activities, and coordinating patient care delivery on a daily basis in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
- Establishes and enforces standards of patient care and nursing practice pertaining to areas of responsibility.
- Develops, implements, and monitors unit-based quality improvement programs.
- Develops and implements unit-based goals for the delivery of quality patient care.
- Affirms compliance with department standards by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of patient care by reinforcing positive outcomes and demonstrating corrective action for identified problems.
- Assures appropriate patient care based on assignments of appropriate patient assignments, evaluation of patient care and patient/family satisfaction by conducting rounds and intervening accordingly.
- Assumes the role of patient advocate to clarify and evaluate ethical and/or legal issues, and supports cultural practices.
- Assumes accountability for staff retention by tracking staff turnover rate of all categories of personnel and actively taking steps to ensure the reduction of turnover among her/his staff.
- Demonstrates clinical competence by assisting with patient care in order to maintain clinical skills.
- Spend time on all shifts to assess care and to coach, develop, evaluate and advocate for staff.
- Collaborates with the clinical nurse specialist and/or clinical educator to identify, plan, and implement an educational program pertinent to the service and for all levels of staff.
- Hears and adjusts up to step-two grievances.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in BSN from an accredited school of nursing, or ADN and a commitment to obtain BSN within two years of date of hire.
- Washington Registered Nurse License.
- Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association.
- 3 years of recent experience in related clinical area of nursing.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Nursing or related field preferred.
- 1 year First line management experience preferred.
Skills
Engaged, personable, and focused on collaboration within the L&D leadership team and the Women & Children (W&C) leadership team. Shares responsibility for quality, finance, staffing, and the patient and caregiver experience. Reports directly to the L&D Manager. Collaborates with the clinical nurse specialist and/or clinical educator to identify, plan, and implement an educational program pertinent to the service and for all levels of staff.
Benefits
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Pay
The amount listed is the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Schedule
Full time.
Work Location
Swedish First Hill 747 Broadway-Seattle