LDRP Nurse Director

Johnson Regional Medical Center•Clarksville, AR

20d

About The Position

The LDRP Nurse Director (Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum) directs patient care in the maternity and newborn care setting and manages staff in the Nursery and Labor and Delivery units. The Director consults with staff, physicians, and the Chief Nursing Officer on nursing problems and the interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. The role maintains departmental performance-improvement activities, participates in CQI activities, and assists in formulating the budget. The Director provides leadership for patient care and department operations, including staff recruitment and development, performance evaluations, safety, equipment and supply standards, and patient-care policies and procedures. The role coordinates medical and nursing management with medical staff, provides clinical expertise and education, and supports quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and effective communication across the organization. This position requires clinical competence in labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care, including patient assessment, neonatal resuscitation, fetal monitoring, pain management, medication administration, waived testing, and assisting physicians with procedures. The Director also plans and organizes staff orientation and in-service education. The position is safety sensitive under Arkansas law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions without compromising patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license in the state of Arkansas.
Successful completion of Neonatal Resuscitation certification.
BLS and fetal monitoring certification.
Three or more years of clinical experience.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing; strong written and verbal communication skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments, including neonatal assessments, and assess and reassess pain.
Knowledge of medication administration appropriate to patient age and clinical condition, and adherence to medication rights.
Knowledge of fetal monitoring, including identifying fetal heart-rate patterns and responding appropriately according to ACOG/NCC standards.
Ability to perform neonatal resuscitation and assist physicians with procedures.
Ability to perform and interpret waived point-of-care testing.
Ability to organize, remain flexible, and function under stressful situations.
Ability to meet physical demands including frequent standing and walking; lifting up to 100 pounds, carrying up to 40 pounds, and pushing or pulling up to 450 pounds; mobility, sight, hearing, and verbal communication; and exposure to temperature changes, disagreeable elements, and biological, mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards.
Compliance with dress and identification requirements, annual education, regulatory standards, confidentiality, attendance expectations, organizational policies, and ethical business practices.

Nice To Haves

Additional languages are preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate patient care in the maternity and newborn setting, ensuring patient needs are met and hospital policies are followed.
Manage staff in the Nursery and Labor and Delivery units, including recruiting, interviewing, selecting, evaluating, and resolving staff concerns.
Provide leadership and direction aligned with organizational and departmental goals.
Identify staff development needs, support training and continuing education, and organize orientation and in-service training.
Maintain departmental standards for patient care, equipment, supplies, safety, and performance improvement.
Contribute to patient-care policies and procedures and coordinate medical and nursing management with medical staff.
Provide clinical guidance to staff and other departments and assist physicians with procedures in labor and delivery, postpartum, and the newborn nursery.
Assess patients, including neonates, manage pain, administer medications safely, perform neonatal resuscitation, and apply fetal-monitoring standards.
Teach patients and families, assess learning needs, and evaluate the effectiveness of education.
Perform and interpret waived point-of-care tests and take appropriate action on results.
Communicate clearly with physicians, staff, the Chief Nursing Officer, and administrators; collaborate with other departments on patient care and improvement activities.
Maintain required documentation, confidentiality, regulatory compliance, and safe operation of equipment.
Participate in committees, CQI and management meetings, annual reviews, and departmental in-services as appropriate.
Assist in formulating the department budget.