Registered Nurse (RN) Labor and Delivery Manager - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Mercy Health • Springfield, OH

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Oversees the daily operations of one or more nursing departments, including but not limited to: daily operations, program planning, financial planning and budget oversight, quality improvement, quality patient care and supervision/development of staff in accordance with all professional, regulatory, and accreditation standards. This role involves overseeing 24/7 operations of the department, facilitating departmental compliance with all professional, local, state, national, and Joint Commission standards, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The manager develops and maintains relevant policies, procedures, and standards of care, and represents the department/service at site and regional meetings. Financial management includes collaborating with the finance department and site leadership in preparing annual operating and capital budgets, managing services within budgetary guidelines, ensuring appropriate revenue capture, and managing inventory. HR leadership responsibilities include providing leadership to staff, collaborating with Human Resources for recruitment, hiring, orientation, and training, developing and maintaining staffing levels, conducting annual and ongoing appraisal of employee performance, and fostering effective communication. The position also entails performance improvement, such as developing and implementing a comprehensive quality assurance/performance improvement program, developing expectations for customer service, incorporating rounding into regular activities, and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to identify and improve patient care processes.

Requirements

• 4 year/Bachelors Degree; Specialty/Major: Nursing or related field; BSN required if no higher level nursing degree held
• Current nursing license in the State of Ohio
• BLS and NRP required
• NCCc-EFM within 18 months of hire required (for Family Birth department)
• Three years of demonstrated leadership experience, including, but not limited to, charge nurse experience, preceptor experience, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate Degree (Masters) Specialty/Major: Nursing or related field; MSN required if BSN is not held
• Five years of clinical nursing experience preferred
• One year of previous management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily operations of one or more nursing departments, including but not limited to: daily operations, program planning, financial planning and budget oversight, quality improvement, quality patient care and supervision/development of staff in accordance with all professional, regulatory, and accreditation standards
• Oversees 24/7 operations of the department, facilitates departmental compliance with all professional, local, state, national, and Joint Commission standards
• Ensures customer satisfaction by meeting legitimate expectations of all customers within the availability of resources
• Develops and maintains relevant policies, procedures, and standards of care
• Represents department/service at site and regional meetings, including medical staff meetings as appropriate, interdisciplinary committees, and management meetings
• Collaborates with leadership on program plans and operations
• Collaborates with finance department and site leadership in preparing the annual operating and capital budgets, which reflect an understanding of strategic initiatives and financial goals of Mercy Health
• Manages services in accordance with approved budgetary guidelines
• Ensures appropriate revenue capture
• Manages inventory of equipment and supplies
• Collaborates with revenue cycle specialists to maintain a working knowledge of current regulatory guidelines
• Provides leadership to staff in a collaborative environment that offers job satisfaction, education, empowerment, recognition and stimulates innovative thinking
• Collaborates with Human Resources to recruit, hire, orient and train new employees
• Develops and maintains staffing levels that are responsive to patient care needs and that optimizes productivity
• Conducts annual and ongoing appraisal of employee performance
• Develops and communicates job standards and expectations
• Leads regular meetings with employees and fosters environment for effective communication
• Develops and implements a comprehensive quality assurance / performance improvement program based on relevant indicators and standards of patient care
• Develops expectations for customer service and educates and measures staff on outcomes of service
• Ensures customer satisfaction by meeting legitimate expectations of all customers within the availability of resources
• Incorporates rounding into regular activities
• Develops and maintains processes to assure equipment function and safety
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify and improve patient care processes

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees