Labor and Delivery Nursing Manager

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a nurse leader to manage a patient care unit with 24/7 responsibility for practice, operations and budget. You will guide a multidisciplinary team, align programs with the nursing strategy, and promote compassionate, evidence-based care.

The role emphasizes professional practice standards, staff development, and collaboration with HR to ensure adequate staffing and regulatory compliance while delivering superior patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Master's degree (preferred) in nursing or related field.
• Current NYS Registered Nurse license required.
• 6–8 years of nursing experience and 2–5 years of leadership/management experience required.
• Labor and Delivery RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages 24/7 nursing practice and patient care delivery on a unit.
• Supports nursing leadership in strategic direction and alignment with the mission and nursing plan.
• Communicates clearly, builds consensus, guides the team to meet department objectives.
• Maintains high-quality, patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Manages staffing for the unit and collaborates with HR on requirements.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Manages and has 24/7 responsibility for the nursing practice, patient care delivery, human and fiscal resources, and regulatory compliance of a patient care unit. Maintains a professional environment that supports delivery of high-quality patient and family centered care.

Job Responsibility

• 1.Manages and has 24/7 responsibility for the team members, operations and patient care activities of a patient care unit.
• 2.Assists nursing leadership in setting strategic direction for key programs in alignment with organization mission, vision, and values and nursing strategic plan.
• 3.Communicates, builds consensus, and guides team toward achieving department objectives.
• 4.Promotes and maintains high quality patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• 5.Creates a professional work environment that fosters team member respect, engagement, accountability and optimal patient outcomes.
• 6.Promotes appreciative inquiry and evidence-based, ethical and compassionate practice.
• 7.Acquires and manages staffing for patient care unit. Collaborates with HR for requirements.
• 8.Provides direction and guidance to patient care unit team members and supervisors.
• 9.Facilitates performance reviews, promotions, pay and corrective actions.
• 10.Serves as a role model for standards of professional practice (clinical, educational and leadership).
• 11.Assists in career development planning for team members.
• 12.Educates teams in new and existing department procedures and systems (information systems, fiscal responsibility, etc.).
• 13.Manages patient care unit budget. Monitors expenditures and implements action plans when variances are present.
• 14.Monitors performance metrics that support decision-making to achieve optimal performance levels.
• 15.Ensures adherence to the established care delivery model, using knowledge of scope and standards of practice.
• 16.Facilitates continual compliance for unit with the JC, CMS, New York State, DOH, Public Health Law, HIPPA regulations and System, hospital and department standards.
• 17.Demonstrates current knowledge of clinical competencies for patient population of oversight in order to manage direct patient care.
• 18.Maintains current knowledge of scope and standards of practice, healthcare legislation, and population health.
• 19.Identifies and leads opportunities to make changes to improve operations across teams using evidence-based strategies and solutions.
• 20.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelors of Science Degree, required. Masters, preferred. (Bachelors or Master’s Degree must be in Nursing)
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
• Specialized certifications, as needed.
• 6-8 years of nursing experience and 2-5 years of leadership/management experience, required.
• Labor and Delivery RN experience preferred