Manager Patient Care Services - Labor & Delivery

About the Role

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is Tucson's only non-profit community owned hospital. We are looking for leaders who want to foster a culture of quality and safety, while also cultivating authentic relationships with their staff and colleagues. TMC offers a family style atmosphere that lends itself to the servant leadership perspective.

Unit Information

• Comprised of L&D and a separate L&D triage area
• 24 hour perinatologists, neonatologists, and anesthesiologists (dedicated to OB) along with obstetric physicians and 2 groups of midwives
• High risk antepartum and intrapartum unit including 16 LDR beds, 8 antepartum outpatient beds, 4 NST Bays and 3 pre-op and post-op beds
• 3 dedicated L&D OR's for scheduled C-Sections and unscheduled cases such as cerclage placement or removal
• Emergent cases include C-Section for arrest of dilation or descent or fetal intolerance of labor, hysterectomy or D&C for hemorrhage
• Nurses are trained to be the pre-op nurse, intraoperative nurse (circulator), and PACU nurse for all OR cases, along with the nurse for the newborn after delivery
• Care for triage patients; ante-partum patients (both outpatient and inpatient if high risk or unstable); intrapartum, and preop and postop patients
• Triage nurses see pregnant women over 20 weeks of gestation for obstetrical concerns and patients with scheduled procedures such as non-stress tests and versions
• Over 5,500 deliveries a year
• 14 nurses certified in Inpatient Obstetrics through NCC; several nurses have subspecialty certification in electronic fetal monitoring
• All nurses in L&D are certified in NRP and ACLS

Responsibilities

• Manages staff; interviews, hires and trains; evaluates employee performance; deals with performance problems as appropriate
• Delegates work assignments effectively; manages operations for quality 24/7 patient care
• Assists in managing department budget
• Designs, with agreement from Director of Nursing (DON), and implements the specific staffing plan (Acuity) and daily, shift-by-shift staffing grid

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Experience: Five (5) years of relevant nursing or applicable healthcare experience with mastery of the role and competencies for assigned area required; evidence of leadership, teaching and interpersonal skills, and documentation of professional development
• Licensure or Certification: Current RN license permitting work in the state of Arizona and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401K with match
• Management Incentive Plan
• Family Style Atmosphere with a Supportive Team
• Competitive Pay
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Coaching
• Extensive Onsite Gym for $12.00 a Month

Sign-on bonus and Relocation Available!