Clinical Nurse Manager: Obstetrics / Labor & Delivery - Capital Region Medical Center
About The Position
MU Health Care is seeking a dynamic and visionary nursing leader to manage the Obstetrics / Labor & Delivery Department at Capital Region Medical Center. This role involves leading a team, managing staffing, budgets, quality outcomes, and resources to ensure exceptional patient care. The manager will foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, professional growth, and well-being through coaching and development. Responsibilities include championing safety and continuous improvement, using data and evidence-based practices to enhance clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, employee engagement, and operational performance. The manager will also serve as a leader and escalation point, partnering across disciplines to resolve challenges, strengthen regulatory readiness, and prepare the unit for evolving patient and family needs. The ideal candidate is an inspiring, compassionate, and collaborative leader with a passion for maternal and newborn care, capable of leading confidently in a fast-paced environment. They should be a strategic thinker and relationship builder who empowers teams, fosters trust, champions professional growth, and creates a supportive culture for patients, families, and caregivers. Expertise in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum Care, Mother-Baby Nursing, NICU/Neonatal Care, and Pediatric Nursing is preferred, particularly in caring for premature or medically complex newborns with neonatal respiratory support, IV therapy, and stabilization.
Requirements
- Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When the primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under the new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
- Five (5) years of RN experience in a hospital setting.
- Two (2) years of managerial or supervisory experience.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in business or a healthcare-related field
- Labor & Delivery experience
- Postpartum Care experience
- Mother/Baby nursing experience
- NICU/Neonatal Care experience
- Pediatric Nursing experience
- Care of premature or medically complex newborns experience
- Neonatal respiratory support experience
- Neonatal IV therapy experience
- Neonatal Stabilization experience
Responsibilities
- Develops and manages department budgets in collaboration with physician partners, finance, and leadership.
- Monitors expenditures and ensures efficient use of resources.
- Ensures appropriate 24-hour staffing based on patient acuity, staff competency, and the diverse needs of the patient population.
- Guides process improvements using research and evidence-based practices.
- Supports a Shared Governance model to advance care delivery and outcomes.
- Fosters a culture of accountability, professionalism, and patient-centered care through consistent policy implementation and staff engagement.
- Interviews, hires, and onboards new staff.
- Evaluates performance, recommends promotions, addresses disciplinary issues, and provides ongoing coaching and development.
- Supports staff well-being and engagement through regular communication, recognition efforts, and promoting a healthy work environment.
- Maintains care standards in accordance with regulatory and professional guidelines.
- Ensures compliance with accrediting bodies and legal requirements.
- Serves as the primary escalation point for operational and clinical issues on the unit.
- Resolves patient and family concerns to enhance internal and external customer satisfaction.
- Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice using internal and external data.
- Identifies opportunities for improvement and collaborates with key stakeholders.
- Leads daily operational huddles and routine staff rounding to ensure awareness of unit priorities and address real-time concerns.
- Develops systems to track and achieve performance metrics related to patient satisfaction, employee engagement, quality outcomes, and financial targets.
- Maintains clinical nursing competencies relevant to the assigned area of responsibility.
- Develops and implements unit-specific orientation, ongoing education, and competency assessments in partnership with clinical educators.
- Participates in organizational committees and initiatives representing unit needs and performance.
- Leads a culture of safety through proactive risk mitigation and continuous quality improvement, taking measures to routinely evaluate regulatory readiness.
- Monitors and analyzes safety and performance metrics to identify trends and implement corrective actions for staff and/or patients as appropriate.
- Collaborates with Centralized Timekeeping and Scheduling to ensure accurate staff scheduling and alignment with operational needs.
- Utilizes UKG WFM to monitor employee attendance via the attendance tab, verifies attendance-related occurrences requiring disciplinary action, and reviews departmental staffing reports to assess efficiency, policy adherence, and appropriate meal break usage.
- Reviews and approves late timecards and schedule edit requests submitted through AskHR.
- Addresses patterns of late submissions that may require corrective action.
- Develops and implements educational programs and initiatives to enhance the knowledge, skills, and competencies of inpatient nursing staff.
- May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
