Nursing Department Manager, Labor and Delivery FT Days

Job Title: Manager of Nursing Services

Location: California, Harbor City, South Bay Medical Center

Job Description:

• Manages the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care within assigned department and across the continuum of care.
• Manages on a 24-hour basis the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care which meet or exceed cost, quality, and clinical and utilization standards and performance measures.
• Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members and internal clients expectations and needs in a changing, competitive health care market.
• Works with Nursing Leadership to develop strategic/business plans to achieve integrated services across the continuum of care.
• Develops and monitors departments budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources.
• Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
• Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff.

Requirements:

• Minimum five (5) years of clinical nursing experience relevant to a given position/department required, including three (3) years of management, supervisory, or leadership experience.
• Academic degree in nursing required (Bachelors or Masters degree).
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse License (California)
• Basic Life Support

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, TJC, and other local, state, federal regulations.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and management skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with electronic medical record.
• Master’s degree.
• National Certification in specialty.

Additional Information:

• Will have 24-hour responsibility for labor & delivery unit in addition to on-call duties each month.
• Works Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, full-time.