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Labor and Delivery Clinical Nurse Director Tufts Medical Center
Tufts Medicine
Boston (MA)
On-site
USD 75,000 - 150,000
Full time
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Job summary
A leading healthcare provider in Boston seeks a Labor and Delivery Clinical Nurse Director to oversee clinical staff and ensure excellence in patient care. The role involves leadership, strategic planning, and resource management within the Labor and Delivery and Post Partum Units.
Qualifications
- 7 years of RN experience with at least 5 years of management experience.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for administrative direction and leadership for clinical staff.
- Monitors and ensures excellence in clinical practice and patient care.
Skills
Education
Job description
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About Tufts Medical Center
Tufts Medical Center is a world-renowned academic medical center that has been providing exceptional care across New England for over two centuries. Our clinicians are dedicated to delivering innovative, patient-centered care every day, from our primary care to our Level I Trauma Center to our leading heart transplant program and over 100 specialties and services. We are also the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and a leading research institution that conducts game-changing medical and health policy research.
About Tufts Medical Center
Tufts Medical Center is a world-renowned academic medical center that has been providing exceptional care across New England for over two centuries. Our clinicians are dedicated to delivering innovative, patient-centered care every day, from our primary care to our Level I Trauma Center to our leading heart transplant program and over 100 specialties and services. We are also the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and a leading research institution that conducts game-changing medical and health policy research.
Job Overview
Reporting to the Executive Director Perinatal, NICU and OB/GYN Ambulatory Services the Clinical Director is responsible for the overall administrative direction and leadership for clinical staff, policies, and procedures for Labor and Delivery and Post Partum Units.
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications:
- Massachusetts RN Licensure.
- 7 Years of RN Experience with at least 5 years of management experience.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Master’s Degree in Health Administration, Nursing, Business Administration, or another related field.
- Initiates and manages change, ensuring appropriate support and resources to staff.
- Creates opportunities for multidisciplinary forums in order to solve problems and facilitate planning.
- Monitors and ensures excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care on unit.
- Integrates the nursing service philosophy into all unit practices and programs.
- Keeps current with literature regarding changing practices, interventions, and research in patient care and health care delivery.
- Utilizes a performance improvement process to assess the response to care from patients, families, and others.
- Provides leadership in setting the direction of the unit and is responsive to changing internal and external factors.
- Maintains open communication with managers whose departments provide support services to the clinical area in order to ensure the appropriate level of service at all times.
- Manages human, fiscal, and other resources needed to support clinical nursing practice and positive patient outcomes.
- Provides leadership in developing quality driven and cost-effective programs of care.
- Monitors and critically analyzes resource utilization of the unit.
- Collaborates with physicians, hospital administrators, and other relevant groups on methods of delivering care.
- Provides leadership in developing quality driven and cost-effective programs of care.
- Ensures appropriate staffing plan to accommodate changing needs of the unit.
- Utilizes knowledge of federal, state, hospital, unit and accreditation agencies standards, policies and procedures to direct patient care.
- Oversees operating and capital budget; implements strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Creates and fosters a learning environment that facilities the professional growth and development of staff.
- Oversees written policies and procedures.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
- Occasional lifting of 5-15 lbs and turning patients.
- Occasional twisting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, sitting, kneeling, and squatting.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team.
- Ability to maintain and develop clinical knowledge, judgment, and skills.
- Knowledge of and application of the nursing process.
- Possesses strong clinical and theoretical skills.
- Demonstrates proactive approach.
This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Leadership duties: Controls, directs, and participates in the activities of the organization through a hierarchy of managers and supervisors. Responsibilities also include long-term strategic planning, determining the policies of the organization, and allocating its resources and making decisions regarding organization growth and diversification to accomplish entity's vision. A management role that supervises employees focusing on tactical, operational activities within a specified area, with the majority of time spent overseeing area of responsibility, planning, prioritizing and/or directing the responsibilities of employees. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and/or indirect reports. A role that manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Responsibilities typically include: policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less), problems faced are difficult to moderately complex, and influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures.
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at careers@tuftsmedicine.org.
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