Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a BSN.
Preferably holds a national certification or willing to obtain within one year.
Minimum of two years recent experience in OB nursing required.
Responsibilities
Assist the Director in managing clinical nursing practice and patient care.
Assign duties appropriately to associates in the unit.
Serve as a role model for nursing and ancillary staff involvement in patient outcomes.
Coordinate resources to exceed customer expectations.
Foster interdisciplinary relationships using strong communication skills.
Mentor nursing staff while serving as a clinical resource.
Facilitate unit activities to ensure high clinical outcomes.
Benefits
Full-time position with on-call requirements.
Opportunity for leadership development.
Supportive nursing philosophy aligned with mission and goals.
Work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.
Full Job Description
Nurse Leader - Birth Center - Days/Evenings - Full time with on call requirements
50% of position could potentially be off shift based on unit needs.
Main Job Responsibilities:
Assist the Director in all phases of unit activities surrounding management of clinical nursing practice and patient care delivery. The majority of the Nurse Leader's time is spent in supervisory work
Responsible for assigning duties appropriately to associates
Serve as a role model for professional nursing and ancillary staff, sharing the responsibility of patient outcomes
Coordinates resources to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of our customers
Provides leadership and support to the nursing staff by demonstrating the ability to do the following:
fosters collegial interdisciplinary and physician relationships utilizing excellent communication skills
serves as a clinical resource and mentor
provides coordination of unit activity and patient throughput
provides feedback in the evaluation of staff performance
facilitates unit activity to assure excellence in clinical outcomes and quality measures
Actively supports the philosophy, vision, mission, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Health System
Responsible for management of human resources:
fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships within the department and institution as a whole
Qualifications:
NYS license as a registered nurse - Required
Current BLS CPR - Required
Education:
A graduate of an approved school of nursing
BSN required
National certification preferred or a willingness to complete within 1 year
Experience:
Minimum of two years recent OB nursing experience required
Evidence of previous leadership experience preferred
