Nurse Manager , LDRP Baptist South

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Medical Center South is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead our Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit in Jacksonville, Florida. This 45-bed LDRP unit includes three operating rooms and six Obstetric Emergency Department (OBED) beds, supporting patients through labor and delivery, recovery, postpartum care, and obstetric evaluation. The Nurse Manager provides clinical and operational leadership to promote safe, high-quality, compassionate, and family-centered maternity care.

The ideal candidate is an engaged nursing leader with strong clinical judgment, team-development, communication, and operational management skills. This role partners with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to support patient safety, quality outcomes, regulatory readiness, staff engagement, and efficient unit operations.

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight for LDRP nursing operations, including labor and delivery, recovery, postpartum care, and coordination with the unit’s three operating rooms and six OBED beds.
• Promote safe, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered care for obstetric patients and support consistent adherence to clinical standards, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee staffing, scheduling, assignments, and resource utilization to support appropriate patient care coverage and efficient unit operations.
• Recruit, onboard, develop, coach, and retain nursing team members; support performance management, competency development, and a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Monitor clinical quality, patient safety, patient experience, and operational performance metrics; lead improvement initiatives to strengthen outcomes and service delivery.
• Collaborate with obstetric providers, nursing leadership, anesthesia, neonatal services, and other interdisciplinary partners to coordinate care and address operational needs.
• Support compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, licensing, and organizational requirements; maintain readiness for audits, reviews, and inspections.
• Manage unit resources and contribute to budget planning, productivity oversight, and cost-effective staffing practices.
• Promote effective communication with patients, families, staff, providers, and organizational stakeholders, addressing concerns and supporting service recovery as appropriate.
• Ensure staff education, required competencies, emergency preparedness, and professional development activities are maintained.
• Participate in leadership meetings, policy development, strategic initiatives, and hospital-wide quality and operational priorities.

• Progressive nursing experience in labor and delivery, postpartum, obstetrics, women’s services, or a related acute-care setting required.
• Previous nursing leadership experience, such as charge nurse, supervisor, clinical coordinator, or nurse manager, preferred or required according to the position’s approved qualifications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, support staff development, and collaborate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary partners.
• Experience with quality improvement, patient safety, staffing and productivity management, and regulatory compliance preferred.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required.
• Current Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license, or eligibility to obtain one, required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or preferred in accordance with Baptist Health’s approved qualifications for the role.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Additional obstetric or leadership certifications may be preferred based on the role’s approved qualifications.

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