FBC Nurse Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

STAYTON, OR 97383

Education Level: License

Travel Percentage:
None

Job Shift: Day

At Santiam Hospital & Clinics, we believe exceptional patient care starts with a supportive and inclusive work environment. We empower every team member by providing access to advanced medical technology and continuous professional development.

The Family Birth Center Nurse Manager provides operational and clinical leadership for the Family Birth Center.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee daily operations of the Family Birth Center.
• Support safe, evidence‑based care for labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum, and newborn patients.
• Provide direct patient care when needed to support safe department operations, including in high‑acuity, high‑census, emergency, or short‑staffing situations.
• Maintain clinical competency to serve as a bedside resource and support staff decision‑making.
• Balance leadership responsibilities with clinical support expectations when additional licensed nursing coverage is required.
• Ensure staff compliance with hospital policies, clinical standards, regulatory requirements, and documentation expectations.
• Support staffing plans, scheduling practices, productivity expectations, and appropriate resource utilization.
• Provide leadership presence through rounding, coaching, follow‑up, and direct engagement with staff.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, orientation, competency validation, retention, and performance management.
• Promote professional development and support staff growth through feedback, education, and mentoring.
• Review quality data, safety events, patient feedback, and department trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with providers and interdisciplinary teams to improve care coordination, communication, and patient outcomes.
• Support emergency preparedness and readiness for obstetric, neonatal, and unit‑based emergencies.
• Maintain readiness for regulatory surveys and internal audits.
• Lead or participate in department‑based initiatives, process improvement work, and hospital committees.
• Address staff concerns, patient concerns, and operational barriers in a timely, objective, and professional manner.
• Model Santiam Hospital values and promote a respectful, inclusive, and accountable team culture.

What You’ll Need:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Current unencumbered Oregon Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Current NRP certification required or obtained within the required organizational timeframe.
• Current fetal monitoring education/certification required or obtained within the required organizational timeframe.
• Demonstrated progression in nursing leadership, including charge nurse experience, clinical coordination, supervisory responsibility, or equivalent leadership accountability.
• Demonstrated clinical competence in obstetric, postpartum, and newborn care sufficient to support bedside care, staff coaching, and safe escalation of concerns.
• Ability to function as a clinical resource and provide direct patient care within the Family Birth Center when operational needs are required.
• Knowledge of obstetric, newborn, and postpartum nursing standards of care.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, providers, and leaders.
• Ability to lead teams through change, support accountability, and promote a culture of safety, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge of regulatory, quality, and patient safety expectations applicable to inpatient obstetric and newborn care.
• Ability to participate in hospital orientation, leadership development, and ongoing educational requirements.

• Minimum of three years of healthcare leadership experience.
• Prior leadership experience in labor and delivery, postpartum, newborn care, women’s services, or a Family Birth Center setting.
• Certification in obstetric, perinatal, maternal‑newborn, or nursing leadership specialty.
• Experience with quality improvement, regulatory readiness, staff scheduling,…