Clinical Nurse Manager - Labor & Delivery - Riverside Methodist Hospital

OhioHealth•Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Manager for Labor & Delivery at Riverside Methodist Hospital ensures evidence-based practice by professional nursing personnel and other staff in the designated area. The role plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates cost-effective delivery of evidence-based patient care, providing leadership and clinical management to the healthcare team. It integrates OhioHealth’s Nursing Philosophy, mission, vision, values, goals, and objectives into unit operations. The position supports patient care and unit operations, including staffing, personnel development, fiscal management, quality improvement, and collaboration across care disciplines. It provides clinical leadership through practice, supervision, delegation, and teaching, and supports research and evidence-based nursing practice. As part of a High Reliability Organization, the role requires focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. Other duties may be assigned by a supervisor, and responsibilities may change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Ohio Board of Nursing.
2–3 years of nursing experience in related or similar areas of responsibility.
At least 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience.
Previous leadership experience, such as precepting, serving in a charge or clinical lead role, mentoring, department committee leadership, or facilitating meetings.
Specialized knowledge of the nursing process and clinical skills.
Demonstrated interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and nursing practice standards skills.
Computer application skills appropriate to the area of responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Advanced training in specialty areas may be required.
Professional certification is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Support ongoing patient care delivery and ensure Registered Nurses apply the nursing process and document care in the medical record.
Address concerns, resolve problems, use data to initiate continuous quality improvement, and participate in process improvement and root cause analysis.
Coordinate nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and support integration of services across the continuum of care.
Help plan, assess, implement, and evaluate patient care as appropriate to the unit.
Help plan and coordinate staffing schedules, allocate staff to match patient care needs, and assist with daily staffing plans.
Maintain daily unit operations, including staffing status and patient visits, admissions, discharges, and transfers; serve as a resource to staff.
Participate in recruitment, selection, retention, personnel evaluation, performance appraisals, and disciplinary procedures.
Ensure appropriate staff orientation, training, competence, continuing education, and professional development; maintain staff records.
Help manage unit finances and use human, material, and supply resources efficiently and cost-effectively.
Collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams, and participate in interdepartmental relationship building.
Identify staff learning needs and support development through orientation and continuing education.
Collect, analyze, and use data for unit-level quality and process improvement.
Provide clinical leadership through practice, supervision, delegation, and teaching as delegated by the Manager or Director.
Facilitate staff participation in meetings and educational programs, support shared decision-making, and ensure registered nurse participation in unit-level decisions.
Participate as a voting member of Shared Governance Councils and participate in hospital committees and decision-making.
Pursue professional development and education, maintain competencies, participate in professional organizations, and seek appropriate certification.
Help assess and address diversity, cultural competency, ethics, and changing societal needs; ensure culturally competent care and a healthy, safe work environment.
Serve as a patient safety coach.
Support evidence-based practice and encourage staff involvement in nursing evaluative research activities at the department level.