- Job Title: Nurse Manager L&DConcord, MAHWL Coversheet requiredDays, M-F, 5X8s, 7:00am-4:00pm with every other weekend/holiday on call for the entire department including L&D/ Must have previous manager experience.Familiarity with Kronos a HUGE plus.***No additional pay for on call hours.***Job Function
- Requires flexibility and adaptability to ensure unit is staffed appropriately at all times.
- Assigns personnel, as necessary and in congruence with their skills to optimize patient care.
- Functions in the role of charge nurse when working clinically.
- Leading the "huddle” at the beginning of each shift and reviewing the shift operational plan of care with incoming staff
- Maintaining department schedule and time card management of assigned staff.
- In collaboration with the Director, Evening and night associate nurse manager, clinical resource nurse and Nurse Educator, develops standards for care and updates and revises procedures and policies, as necessary.
- Oversees and maintains OB Nursing, PCT, L&D scrub tech and UC Schedules
- With the Nurse Director of OB and Nurse Educator, develops and revises procedures and policies in accordance with best practices. Follows established hospital guidelines for developing and implementing new policies.
- In collaboration with the Director and Associate Nurse Manager, evaluates staff performance based on developed standards. Utilizes hospital performance review tool to write and deliver assigned annual performance reviews.
- Participates in interview process for hiring of new staff
- Utilizes constructive conflict management strategies, just in time coaching and goal setting to optimize staff performance and engagement.
- Promotes professional development of staff.
- Participates in the development, monitoring and evaluation of clinical and patient satisfaction initiatives, standards of nursing practice and outcomes of patient care.
- Represents the organization in a professional manner in communication, attire and interaction with others.
- In collaboration with the Director and nurse educators, provides staff education on an ongoing basis. This includes new policies, Joint Commission standards, DPH requirements, new equipment/products and clinical software programs
- Establishes and maintains effective communication in all areas of responsibility.
- Participates in quality assurance and improvement initiatives and engages staff to participate in audit activities and action plan implementation.
- Orients or delegates responsibility for orientation of personnel and works with the nurse educator to assess successful acquisition of positional competence.
- Assumes responsibility with the Director, Obstetrical Nursing for optimal maintenance and utilization of supplies and equipment.
- Maintains and supports patients' rights to care, privacy and respect.
- Provides and/or assists in direct patient care.
- Participates in hospital committees and programs, as appropriate.
- Serves as OB Dept Dayshift Charge RN on other duty days and partners with clinical resource nurses to support operations which include weekends and holidays;
- Performs all duties listed in the RN
- s for labor and delivery, postpartum, and special care nursery.
- Maintains and supports patient's rights to care, privacy and respect.
- Other duties as assigned from time to time.
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Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred•
- Minimum five years of experience in obstetrical nursing with demonstrated leadership abilities required
- Evidence of continued professional growth and knowledge of new trends and developments in nursing and patient care
- Previous supervisory experience preferredLicensure and/or Certification:
- Current licensure to practice professional nursing in Massachusetts required
- BLS and ACLS healthcare provider required
- NRP required
- In patient OB certification strongly preferred JobDiva # 26-24229 M#TB_RN#ZRHC