Director, Womens Services

LifePoint Hospitals • Las Cruces, NM

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About The Position

At Memorial Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Director (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Department/Unit Summary Join our team in a 16-bed Women's Services Unit featuring a Level 2 nursery and 9 LDR (Labor, Delivery, Recovery) rooms, 2 antepartum and 5 postpartum, located on the 2nd floor. With an average of 70 deliveries per month, our unit provides comprehensive care for expectant mothers and newborns. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment dedicated to promoting a positive birthing experience and ensuring the health and well-being of mothers and infants alike. How you'll contribute This position oversees all clinical and administrative operations within the Labor & Delivery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to ensure exceptional patient care and alignment with organizational goals. This role develops and implements departmental objectives that meet clinical, regulatory, and ethical standards while promoting evidence-based practices in maternal and neonatal care. Responsibilities include managing patient care delivery, staffing, budgeting, and quality improvement initiatives; ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA; and fostering a supportive, growth-oriented environment for staff. The director leads hiring, training, evaluation, and performance management processes while coordinating audits and maintaining fiscal accountability. This position ensures consistent, high-quality care for mothers and infants and effective collaboration among staff, physicians, patients, and external partners.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Must have at least 5 years' experience in nursing with at least 3 years as a Director/Manager of L&D or NICU.
• BLS
• PALS and NRP are required within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• oversees all clinical and administrative operations within the Labor & Delivery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• develops and implements departmental objectives that meet clinical, regulatory, and ethical standards while promoting evidence-based practices in maternal and neonatal care
• managing patient care delivery, staffing, budgeting, and quality improvement initiatives
• ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA
• fostering a supportive, growth-oriented environment for staff
• leads hiring, training, evaluation, and performance management processes while coordinating audits and maintaining fiscal accountability
• ensuring consistent, high-quality care for mothers and infants and effective collaboration among staff, physicians, patients, and external partners

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees