Manager Nursing - Labor and Delivery

Description

Manager Nursing – Labor and Delivery @ Swedish First Hill. Day Shift. Hiring Bonus and relocation for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment – in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence beginning on your first day of employment. Join us, and find out how many ways we offer you the chance to focus on what really matters – our patients.

• 30 labor beds (Labor and Delivery)
• 9 OB ED beds total
• 4 OB operating rooms
• Approximately 550–600 births per month
• Deliveries starting from 22–23 weeks gestation
• NICU Level 4 with 77 beds
• Teams include MFM team, Midwifery, OB, Family Medicine
• Programs:
  Addiction Recovery for pregnant/laboring patients and postpartum couplets, Doula and Cultural Navigators
• 24/7 services:
  Anesthesia, Laborist, Neonatology
• 5 EAST Main L&D Unit: 6 bed OB ED, 14 labor rooms, 2 ORs, Charge RN, Laborist
• 5 South:
  Scheduled C-sections, overflow labor, occasional Antepartum or Postpartum overflow, Charge RN

• Ensure provision of patient care 24 hours a day.
• Accountable for assigned clinical operations, patient care activities, coordinating patient care delivery daily in collaboration with other team members.
• Ensures that patient care is delivered in accordance with professional, regulatory, and medical center standards.
• Establish and enforce standards of patient care and nursing practice pertaining to areas of responsibility.
• Develop, implement, and monitor unit-based quality improvement programs and goals for delivery of quality patient care.
• Assure compliance with department standards by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care delivery and taking corrective action for identified problems.
• Accountable for appropriate patient care based on assignments, evaluation of patient care and patient/family satisfaction by conducting rounds and intervening accordingly.
• Assume role of patient advocate to clarify and evaluate ethical and/or legal issues, supporting cultural practices.
• Assume accountability for staff retention by tracking turnover and taking steps to reduce turnover among staff.
• Demonstrate clinical competence by assisting with patient care to maintain clinical skills; spend time on all shifts to assess care and coach, develop and advocate for staff.
• Collaborate with clinical nurse specialist and/or clinical educator to identify, plan, and implement an educational program for all levels of staff.
• Hear and adjust up to step-two grievances.

We are looking for an individual who is engaged, personable, and focused on collaboration within the L&D leadership team and the Women & Children (W&C) leadership team. The ideal candidate shares responsibility for quality, finance, staffing, and the patient and caregiver experience. This role reports directly to the L&D Manager. The Senior manager, manager, and clinical supervisor work collaboratively to run the department.

• Continue focus on culture work surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts for patients, caregivers, and providers; recent achievements include TEAMBirth and Doula and Cultural Navigator programs.
• Emphasize quality metrics, including NTSV, and collaborate with the RN team for sustained improvement.
• Partner with CNS, Perinatal Educator, and team on evidence-based practice changes.
• Interview and hire experienced staff RNs, travelers, and candidates for the residency/fellowship program for L&D.

• Bachelor’s Degree in BSN from an accredited school of nursing, or ADN and a commitment to obtain BSN within two years of hire.
• Upon hire:
  Washington Registered Nurse License.
• Upon hire:
  National Provider BLS – American Heart Association.
• Three years of recent experience in related clinical area of nursing.
• Must meet criteria of Registered Nurse.

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field.
• One year first‑line management experience.

Our best‑in‑class benefits are designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. This includes retirement 401(k) savings plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, paid parental leave, vacation, holidays, and wellness resources.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a workplace free from unlawful discrimination, harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran or military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Diversity makes us stronger, and we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce and creating equal opportunities for advancement.