Director, Maternal Child Health
About The Position
The Director, Maternal Child Health leads the strategic, operational, clinical, and financial performance of maternal and child health services at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The role provides 24/7 leadership for the Birth Center, Neonatal Care Center, Lactation Services, and Prenatal Education, with responsibility for exceptional patient care, operational excellence, quality outcomes, and financial stewardship. The Director oversees patient care delivery, quality outcomes, patient experience, and staff performance. The role leads initiatives to reduce postpartum hemorrhage and primary cesarean sections, increase exclusive breastfeeding rates, and improve patient satisfaction. It works with physicians, nursing leaders, and hospital leadership to optimize patient flow, care coordination, and service delivery. The position also leads recruitment, retention, workforce development, succession planning, and employee engagement; manages budgets, productivity, staffing models, and resource utilization; and ensures compliance with DPH, CMS, Joint Commission, and BILH standards. The Director uses data analytics and performance metrics to improve quality, safety, operational efficiency, and clinical outcomes while fostering safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Minimum of five years of progressive nursing leadership experience.
- Experience managing departmental operations, budgets, quality initiatives, and regulatory compliance.
- Strong knowledge of obstetric and neonatal nursing practice, patient flow management, throughput strategies, and performance improvement methodologies.
- Proven success building and leading high-performing teams.
- Experience using data analytics and performance dashboards to drive results.
- Proficiency with electronic health records, Microsoft Office Suite, and healthcare reporting systems.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading obstetric and newborn services.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic, operational, clinical, and financial performance of Maternal Child Health services.
- Provide 24/7 leadership for the Birth Center, Neonatal Care Center, Lactation Services, and Prenatal Education.
- Oversee patient care delivery, quality outcomes, patient experience, and staff performance.
- Drive initiatives focused on reducing postpartum hemorrhage and primary cesarean sections, increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates, and improving patient satisfaction.
- Partner with physicians, nursing leaders, and hospital leadership to optimize patient flow, care coordination, and service delivery.
- Lead recruitment, retention, workforce development, succession planning, and employee engagement efforts.
- Manage department budgets, productivity, staffing models, and resource utilization.
- Ensure compliance with DPH, CMS, Joint Commission, and BILH standards.
- Use data analytics and performance metrics to improve quality, safety, operational efficiency, and clinical outcomes.
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
