Supervisory Nurse (OB/GYN)

About the role

This position is located at the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center, Division of Nursing, Department of Obstetrics, Zuni, New Mexico. The position provides professional and administrative supervision to the obstetrical nursing staff and provides obstetrical nursing services. The incumbent reports to the Chief Nurse Executive.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the nurse supervisor for the obstetrical nursing unit and performs obstetrical nursing services
• Provides direct professional clinical nursing care to antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients in an inpatient setting
• Interviews patients and family members, reviews medical records and documents nursing assessment and actions
• Develops and implements individualized plans of care
• Initiates and manages intravenous therapy, performs venipuncture and administers medications and prescribed therapeutic interventions
• Recognizes and responds to emergency clinical situations
• Operates specialized clinical equipment
• Supervises and manages assigned obstetrical nursing personnel
• Plans and assigns work schedules
• Approves/deny leave requests
• Provides guidance and consultation to staff
• Takes disciplinary action as warranted
• Reviews and updates unit policy and procedure manuals

Requirements

• Graduate or higher level degree, bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program
• Must possess a current, active, full and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States
• At least one year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check
• Subject to a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation
• Must present two valid forms of identification; if one is a state-issued ID or driver’s license, it must be REAL ID-compliant

Qualifications

• Proficiency or potential to develop proficiency in supervisory and managerial competencies including accountability, customer service, decisiveness, flexibility, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, oral communication, problem solving, resilience, and written communication
• Ability to make work assignments, evaluate work performance, develop staff schedules, and initiate disciplinary actions