Interim Director of Labor and Delivery

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, seeks an Interim Leader of Women's & Children’s Services to direct the Labor & Deliver, Postpartum, Nursery and Pediatric Units. You will ensure policy adherence, inter-facility collaboration, and alignment with corporate goals while maintaining high standards of patient care.

The role requires nursing leadership, licensure, and a BSN or related field.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an approved or accredited school of nursing.
• Licensure in the state of placement will be required; compact licensure preferred when applicable.
• BSN or related healthcare field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct, manage and administer Labor & Deliver, Postpartum, Nursery and Pediatric Units.
• Ensure 24-hour patient care with continuous continuity of care across shifts.
• Staffing: arrange schedules, approve PTO and leaves to ensure adequate coverage.
• Develop, review and implement unit policies and procedures aligned with hospital goals.
• Conduct regular rounds and staff meetings to maintain quality patient care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of an approved school of nursing

BSN or healthcare related field preferred

Job description

Interim Leader of Women & Children’s

At HealthTrust, we believe that healthcare isn’t defined by the four walls in which it’s practiced. It’s defined by its people. We pride ourselves on crafting opportunities which expand skill sets, broaden career horizons, provide economic stability, and cultivate personal growth.

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare. HealthTrust is a preferred partner to thousands of top-performing hospitals, we provide our healthcare professionals with first-priority access to more than 200,000 jobs nationwide.

JOB SUMMARY

The Interim Leader of Women's and Children’s Services is responsible for the direction, management and administration of the Labor & Deliver, Postpartum, Nursery and Pediatric Units. The Leader maintains adherence to hospital policies, procedures and regulations and participates in an interdisciplinary and inter-facility approach to achieving the mission, philosophy and goals of corporate.

RESPONSIBILITIES & JOB FUNCTIONS

• Manages and coordinates the activities of nursing and support staff in a large unit or multiple units to ensure patient care is provided in accordance with the established hospital standards and legal requirements.

• Ensures that continuity of care is maintained during all shifts of a unit/units providing 24-hour patient care.

• Ensures necessary staffing is provided for all shifts of operation for the unit/units by monitoring, evaluating and modifying staffing patterns in order to properly utilize assigned staff to provide patient care in assigned areas, prepares and modifies work schedules as needed to ensure adequate coverage of all shifts; approves paid time off, sick time and leave of absence requirements for assigned staff.

• Develops, reviews, revises, submits and implements policies, procedures, goals and objective for assigned areas; ensures that policies and procedures for assigned areas are consistent with goals and objective.

• Conducts regularly scheduled rounds on assigned units to ensure quality care is provided. Conducts staff meetings to ensure continuity of planning and implementation of effective patient care.

• Other duties, as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

· Graduate of an approved or accredited school of nursing required

· Certification in specialty area of practice preferred.

· BSN or healthcare related field preferred

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS

Licensure in the state of placement will be required. Candidates with Compact Licensure are preferred, with the ability to obtain licensure in other states as needed.

Location: Methodist Hospital Westover Hills - 5106 W 1604 N San Antonio, TX 78251