Director of Women's Services Full Time

UHS•Lakewood Ranch, FL

52d•Onsite

About The Position

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center® (LWRMC), located in the heart of the Lakewood Ranch community, has served the people of Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas since 2004. It is an award-winning, high-quality, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and it consistently ranks high in terms of quality, safety and patient satisfaction. The medical staff includes more than 750 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties. Through the years, LWRMC has expanded its offerings to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties by growing services and updating technologies to better serve the surrounding communities. Services include emergency services and freestanding emergency department, general and robotic surgery, maternity care, breast health, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, stroke, sleep medicine, urology and wound care. If you want to join a team of professionals providing the highest quality of care, look no further than Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. The Director of Women’s Services has 24-hour responsibility for personnel, nursing care and operations of the Women’s Center which primarily includes Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, Nursery and GYN services.

Requirements

Minimum Associate degree in Nursing required; BSN required, or completion of degree within 1.5 years.
Minimum 3 years of experience in obstetrical nursing.
Minimum of 5 years in acute care, current experience in acute care.
Minimum 3 years of experience in nursing management at charge nurse level or higher.
Current and active BLS; ACLS & NRP
Current RN license in the State of Florida
Communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills and customer service skills required

Nice To Haves

MS, Nursing preferred; MBA or other health related masters will be considered.

Responsibilities

Planning, coordinating, operationalizing and evaluating program growth, fiscal responsibility of the program and the quality and appropriateness of nursing care provided on the units
Collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer in setting, implementing, monitoring and evaluating safe, high quality, evidence-based standards of care and practice
Participates on assigned hospital and medical committees.
Leads patient experience for the unit/department
Promotes collaborative relationships among nursing services, other departments, the community and medical staff.
Collaborates with Senior Management team in developing strategies for department growth
Provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times
Communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and customer service skills required
Other duties as assigned.