Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery (L&D)

Johns Hopkins Medicine•Columbia, MD

38d•$56 - $87•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic Nurse Manager to lead our Labor and Delivery (L&D) Unit at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center (HCMC) in Columbia, MD. Recognized as a premier Hospital for patients to deliver in Howard County, HCMC delivers more than 2500 babies each year. In addition to Howard County residents, patients from surrounding counties choose to deliver with us. Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, located in Columbia, Maryland, combines the convenience of a full range of hospital and wellness services, more than 1000 affiliated doctors in nearly 100 clinical specialties, award winning clinical excellence and membership in Johns Hopkins Medicine, one of the country's premier academic medical systems. As the Manager of Nursing for Labor & Delivery, you'll lead a multidisciplinary team and ensure an exceptional birthing experience that has been trusted by parents-to-be for generations. You will advocate for and allocate available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe, and compassionate nursing care based on current standards of practice. The Nurse Manager will facilitate an atmosphere of interactive management and the development of collegial relationships among nursing personnel and others. The nurse manager must create a learning environment that is open and respectful, and promotes the sharing of expertise to promote the benefits of health outcomes. The ability of nurse managers to enhance the practice environment is critical to the recruitment and retention of registered nurses with diverse backgrounds and appropriate education and experience. Nurse managers contribute to the strategic planning process, day-to-day operations, standards of care, and attainment of goals of the organization. Nurse managers collaborate with the nurse executive and others in organizational planning, innovation, and evaluation.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing.
Master's degree in Nursing or related field required (i.e., health care administration, or business administration). If Master's degree is not in nursing, must hold BSN.
Qualified applicants can be placed in the position if they hold a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and agree to complete a Master's degree in nursing or related field. Steady progress toward degree completion is defined as a minimum of 9 credits per calendar year from the time they begin coursework. Course work must begin within 6 months of moving into the position.
Minimum of five (5) years clinical experience in health care setting required of which at least three (3) years must include administrative and supervisory responsibilities or equivalent in education and experience.
Current licensure as a registered nurse by the State of Maryland.
Must maintain current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Nationally recognized certification in nursing administration and/or an appropriate specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a multidisciplinary team
Ensure an exceptional birthing experience
Advocate for and allocate available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe, and compassionate nursing care based on current standards of practice
Facilitate an atmosphere of interactive management and the development of collegial relationships among nursing personnel and others
Create a learning environment that is open and respectful, and promotes the sharing of expertise to promote the benefits of health outcomes
Contribute to the strategic planning process, day-to-day operations, standards of care, and attainment of goals of the organization
Collaborate with the nurse executive and others in organizational planning, innovation, and evaluation.