Nurse Manager, RN Labor & Delivery

Nurse Manager, RN Labor & Delivery Cheshire Medical Center - Birthing Pavilion Keene, New Hampshire

The Labor & Delivery Nurse Manager is responsible for maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors; ensuring that standards of practice and quality of care are maintained; sustaining customer-focused care, managing human and financial resources; and aligning the department's goals with the hospital's strategic priorities.

The Nurse Manager promotes individual, peer and departmental accountability to the mission, vision, values and strategic priorities of the organization as well as assists with the development and modification of goals and objectives for the department and assures that the goals are achieved. This high-visibility position is also responsible for promoting evidenced-based care for all patients served by the department and assuring compliance with national standards, professional and regulatory guidelines that govern patient care (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

This role provides oversight for department quality improvement activities and facilities change and is responsible for daily operational oversight ensuring staffing and patient flow while partnering with multidisciplinary teams.

• Developing and implementing unit goals, policies, and standards. Ensuring regulatory compliances. Ability to foster employee engagement through the support of shared governance, staff participation, and recognition efforts. Leading quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with OBGYN leaders and the perinatal safety nurse. Understands and is responsible for budget variances related to patient volumes/revenues and operational expenses in collaboration with the Director.

Graduate of an accredited RN nursing program. BSN required upon hire or within 2 years of hire, or BS in another field with 5 years of RN experience. MSN preferred.

5 years in related area including labor and delivery, nursery, mother baby and gyn surgery. Teaching experience and/or leadership experience preferred.

Current NH RN license.

NRP, BLS, AWHOMM intermediate and advanced fetal monitoring. PALS, ACLS, STABLE and NCC Inpatient OB or EFM preferred. Perinatal Quality Foundation fetal monitoring certification, 20 hours breastfeeding education within 6 months of hire. Pediatric experience desirable.

• Benefits Eligible on Day One
• We have RN loan repayment up to $20,000.
• We offer up to $3,000 in tuition reimbursement each year.
• We have a very popular “earned time” plan.
• We have extensive CEU/Training programs.
• And more!

• No sales or state income tax in NH
• Keene is a vibrant college town
• A half-hour drive to Vermont and Massachusetts
• An easy two-hour drive to Boston
• Only four hours to Montreal, Canada
• You can easily catch the train from Brattleboro, VT to Penn Station, NYC
• An easy drive to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Green Mountains of Vermont, or the seacoast of Maine, New Hampshire, and the beaches of Massachusetts.

Cheshire Medical Center, a member of the world-class Dartmouth Health system, advances the health and wellness of the communities throughout the Monadnock Region through a combination of outstanding care and exceptional service. On our Keene campus, our team delivers an impressive range of clinical services that reflect the needs of the individuals and communities we serve. Being part of the Dartmouth Health family enables us to provide services that far exceed those of a typical rural hospital, including extensive programs in primary care, cancer care, cardiology, orthopedics, and public health.

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Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Health is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.