Labor and Delivery Nurse Coordinator

Black Women's Mental Health Institute; Waynesville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Women's Mental Health Institute in Waynesville, NC seeks a Labor and Delivery Clinical Nurse Coordinator to oversee daily clinical operations on the L&D unit and to support high-quality, patient-centered maternity care. This role leads RNs and support staff in a fast-paced, technologically advanced setting.

The position requires coordinating triage and intrapartum care, including fetal monitoring, and collaborating with OB providers and anesthesia during labor and delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership and decision-making in high-acuity situations.
• Proficiency with fetal monitoring and intrapartum nursing care.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care and continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily L&D clinical operations and support safe delivery practices.
• Provide triage and intrapartum care, including fetal monitoring.
• Collaborate with OB providers and anesthesia during labor and delivery.
• Respond rapidly to obstetric emergencies and coordinate appropriate care.
• Educate patients and families on care, procedures, and expectations.
• Support staff onboarding, competency development, quality initiatives, and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Fetal monitoring

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Labor and Delivery Clinical Nurse Coordinator

leads and supports high-quality, patient-centered maternity care by overseeing daily clinical operations on the L&D unit. The role ensures safe, evidence-based practice while guiding RNs and support staff in a fast-paced, technologically advanced setting.

Key Duties

• Supervise daily L&D clinical operations and support safe delivery practices
• Provide triage and intrapartum care, including fetal monitoring
• Collaborate with OB providers and anesthesia during labor and delivery
• Respond rapidly to obstetric emergencies and coordinate appropriate care
• Educate patients and families on care, procedures, and expectations
• Support staff onboarding, competency development, quality initiatives, and interdisciplinary teamwork

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical leadership and decision-making in high-acuity situations
• Proficiency with fetal monitoring and intrapartum nursing care
• Excellent communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care and continuous quality improvement