Manager Nursing - Labor and Delivery

Manager Nursing - Labor and Delivery @ Swedish Issaquah

Day Shift

Hiring Bonus and relocation for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence that begin 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.

The manager is accountable for the overall management and leadership of a unit or a group of patient care units within Nursing Services.  The manager is responsible for all clinical and operational activities of the units in accordance with Swedish Medical Center's mission, vision, and values.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Issaquah thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Department Overview

• Labor and Delivery: 10 labor beds
• OB ED: 6 beds total
• OB ORs: 2 operating rooms
• Births: Approximately 200 per month
• Deliveries: Starting from 32 weeks gestation
• Accountable for ensuring the 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 members of the health care team. Ensures that patient care is delivered in accordance with professional, regulatory, and medical center standards.
• Establishes and enforces standards of patient care and nursing practice pertaining to areas of responsibility. Is accountable for developing, implementing, and monitoring unit-based quality improvement programs. Responsible for developing and implementing unit-based goals for the delivery of quality patient care.
• Assures compliance with department standards by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of patient care by reinforcing positive outcomes and demonstrating corrective action for identified problems.
• Accountable for appropriate patient care based on assignments of appropriate patient assignments, evaluation of patient care and patient/family satisfaction by conducting rounds and intervening accordingly.
• Assumes the role of patient advocate to clarify and evaluate ethical and/or legal issues and supports cultural practices.
• Assumes accountability for staff retention by tracking staff turnover rate of all categories of personnel and actively taking steps to ensure the reduction of turnover among her/his staff.
• Demonstrates clinical competence by assisting with patient care to maintain clinical skills. Spend time on all shifts to assess care and to coach, develop, evaluate, and advocate for staff.
• Collaborates with the clinical nurse specialist and/or clinical educator to identify, plan, and implement an educational program pertinent to the service and for all level of staff.

• Hears and adjusts up to step-two grievances.

   

Leadership Qualities and Job Requirements

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 will share responsibility for quality, finance, staffing, and patient and caregiver experience. This role reports directly to the W&C Senior Director. The L&D managerworks collaboratively with the Postpartum/NICU manager to lead the W&C service line.

Top Priorities and Goals

• Focus on quality metrics and perinatal outcomes, including NTSV, L&D OR, PPH and OB Emergency department,  and collaborate with the L&D team for sustained improvement.
• Partner with the CNS, Perinatal Educator, and team on evidence-based practice changes.
  Interview and hire experienced staff RNs and candidates for the residency/fellowship program for L&D
• Accountable for ensuring the provision of patient care 24 hours a day. Accountable for assigned clinical operations, patient care activities, coordinating patient care delivery on a daily basis in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Ensures that patient care is delivered in accordance with professional, regulatory, and medical center standards.
• Establishes and enforces standards of patient care and nursing practice pertaining to areas of responsibility. Is accountable for developing, implementing, and monitoring unit-based quality improvement programs. Responsible for developing and implementing unit-based goals for the delivery of quality patient care.
• Assures