Nurse Manager, Mother Baby Unit

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a Nurse Manager to oversee the Mother Baby Unit. The role involves managing nursing care quality, operational and human resources, and ensuring compliance with clinical standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong nursing background, leadership experience, and a commitment to patient care excellence. This position offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment focused on diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Comprehensive health care plans

$25K term life insurance

Two above market pension plans

Paid time off - 208 hours per year

Extended illness bank - 64 hours per year

9 paid holidays per year

Three weeks of paid parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Five years of experience as a registered nurse in a related clinical area.
• Two years of recent management/leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Mother Baby Unit and ensure quality patient care.
• Implement quality and safety initiatives, lead process improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Nursing

Patient Care

Education

BSN or higher degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing or related field

Job description

Department Overview

This role manages the (MBU) Mother Baby Unit. The Nurse Manager (NM) is a Registered Nurse (RN) who is responsible for upholding excellence in the provision of nursing care through the implementation of the Profession Practice Model. The Nurse NM is responsible for operational, human resources, quality, and financial management of the assigned inpatient unit. The NM works with the interdisciplinary team to translate and implement organizational and division priorities into the unit’s operations. The NM ensures a patient care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff.

Function/Duties of Position

The NM partners with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure the delivery of safe, quality patient care and compliance with administrative, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures. The NM implements quality and safety initiatives, leads process improvement, ensures adherence to hospital and clinical standards of performance, and human resource management. The NM ensures adherence to regulatory standards, bargaining unit agreements, hospital and clinical standards of performance, and human resource management.

The NM creates and sustains a patient care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff.The NM’s decisions and actions are based on the ethical principles outlined by the American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics for Nursing.

The NM practices in adherence with the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing, the Oregon State Board of Nursing’s Nurse Practice Act, and within the context of the Nurse Executive Competencies developed by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). The NM exemplifies the principles of the OHSU Culture of Safety Position Statement by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.

Required Qualifications

• BSN or higher degree in nursing
• Master’s degree in nursing or related field (e.g. MBA with Healthcare Administration concentration, Public Health) OR enrolled in nursing or related graduate program within 2 years of hire, and completed with 5 years of hire.
• Five years of experience as a registered nurse in a related clinical area of practice
• Two years recent formal or informal management/leadership experience.
• Experience in complex organization environments.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple conflicting priorities.
• Unencumered Oregon RN License
• BLS from the American Heart Association
• Professional certification in nursing leadership/Nurse Executive/Administrator within 3 years of assuming the manager role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in nursing management
• Three years of recent management experience in the clinical area of practice
• Master’s degree in nursing leadership

Additional Details

Unclassified:

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents for .9 FTE and higher.
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Paid time off- 208 hours per year (full-time), prorated for part-time
• Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Three weeks of paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance program (up to 5k)
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or [e-mail].