Nurse Manager Maternity/Post Partum and Special Care Nursery

Merrimack Health; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack Health in Lawrence, MA, seeks a Nurse Manager for the Maternity/Post Partum and Special Care Nursery. The role oversees daily operations, collaborates with the Maternal Child Health leadership, and ensures staffing coverage and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a Massachusetts RN license, a nursing or health care-related bachelor's degree, and 3–5 years of maternity/nursery management experience, with Master’s preferred. Join a team focused on patient care excellence.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school with current Mass. RN licensure.
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing, management, or health care; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum three years nursing and management experience preferred.
• 3-5 years recent Maternity/Special care nursery experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations of the Maternity/Post Partum and Special Care Nursery.
• Collaborate with the Maternal Child Health Director and leadership team.
• Prepare staff schedules and ensure adequate coverage; manage FTEs within budget.
• Ensure compliance with 100% of TJC, DPH, and OSHA standards.
• Train and develop staff; delegate tasks and support career paths.
• Lead disciplinary processes as appropriate and ensure nursing practice integrity.

Skills

Staff development

Budgeting

Risk management

Scheduling

Leadership

Education

Massachusetts RN licensure

Bachelor's degree in nursing/management/health care

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Nurse Manager Maternity/Post Partum and Special Care Nursery

Department: Maternity

Lawrence , MA

, 7:00am - 3:30pm

Scheduled Hours per Week: 40

Salary Range: $58.65 - $87.98

Position Summary:

TheNurse Managerassumes responsibilityfor theoperations of the Maternity/Post Partum and Special Care Nursery'sdepartments.

TheNurse Manager (NM) collaborates with the Maternal Child Health Directorand leadership team.

TheNM assumes accountability for management of Division on their shifts and in preparing for the day shift. The NMwill work in conjunction with the MCH leadership team:

- Plays a key role in risk management by identifying actual and potential problems and make recommendations on how to resolve them by positive interaction.

- Ensures 100% compliance with TJC, DPH, and OSHA standards.

- Consistently demonstrates the ability to train and develop staff members for new responsibilities and programs through optimal use of delegation; consistently assigns tasks to staff members in accordance with their personal abilities and limitations; assists staff with defining career paths.

- Prepares staff schedules and ensures adequate coverage.

- Assist the Director in keeping FTE’s within allotted levels. Makes recommendations and takes positive steps to insure budget adherence. Anticipates capital equipment needs and recommends accordingly.

- Ensures that there are adequate ongoing educational programs and training opportunities for staff members, including orientation for new employees and relevant in-service education sessions; ensure staff attendance at required educational programs.

- Supervises staff members, provides direction as necessary, motivates staff in a positive manner, develops teamwork in accepting and practicing the policies and procedures of the Hospital. Leads by professional example, consistently combines ethical judgment with technical skills within policy and legal guidelines.

- Demonstrates good leadership by determining areas of responsibility and accountability, delegating authority to staff. Communicates new or revised responsibilities, reporting relationships and Hospital matters.

- Regularly measures individual employee performance against established criteria based performance standards; utilizes evaluations as an objective management tool for counseling staff members to higher levels of performance; completes and discusses the performance evaluation with individual employees in a timely manner.

- Oversees the disciplinary process as appropriate for all staff within his/her scope of practice in insure integrity of nursing practice.

Graduate of an accredited nursing school with current Mass. RN licensure required.

Bachelor's Degree in nursing, management, or health care, Mastered preferred

Minimum three years nursing and management experience preferred.

3-5 years recent Maternity/Special care nursery experience.