Nursing Manager - L&D

Medasource; Issaquah (WA); On-site; USD 119,851 - 128,116; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Nurse Manager experience in Labor & Delivery required.
• Strong operational leadership and change management skills.
• Experience leading high-volume Labor & Delivery units.
• Experience managing unionized nursing teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to implement improvements while preserving a positive culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the Labor & Delivery department.
• Coach and develop the current Assistant Nurse Manager.
• Assess team culture and improve engagement and accountability.
• Establish leadership routines via Daily Management System (DMS).
• Increase leadership visibility through rounding and staff engagement.
• Improve patient flow and operational efficiency with nursing and hospital leadership.
• Support quality, safety and patient experience initiatives with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Lead within a unionized nursing environment aligning with organizational goals.

Skills

RN Manager

Labor & Delivery

Operational leadership

Change management

Unionized teams

Communication

Education

BSN

MSN or higher preferred

NE-BC/NEA-BC preferred

BLS certified

Job description

Job Title: Interim RN Manager – Labor & Delivery (Contract-to-Hire)

Hourly/Salary Compensation Range: $87–93/hour (target conversion range)

Providence posted salary range: $68.01–$107.35/hour depending on experience.

Contract Length: 6-month initial contract with strong potential for permanent conversion

Location: Providence Swedish – Issaquah, WA (Onsite)

Hours: Day shift, approximately 6:30/7:00 AM – 3:30/4:00 PM. Flexibility is expected to periodically adjust hours in order to provide leadership presence across night shift.

Start Date: ASAP (Targeting late July / early August)

Client Overview:

Providence Swedish is seeking an experienced Interim RN Manager to lead its Labor & Delivery department during a leadership transition. The previous Nurse Manager served in the role for approximately five years before taking FMLA and ultimately not returning. The current Assistant Nurse Manager has stepped into the interim role but does not have a Labor & Delivery background, creating an opportunity for an experienced operational leader to stabilize the department while mentoring existing leadership.

This role is viewed as a contract-to-hire opportunity for the right candidate.

The unit averages approximately 217 deliveries per month (16–18 deliveries per day) and consists of:

• 6 OB/ED rooms
• 10 LDRP rooms
• Antepartum beds
• Expanded postpartum unit

Current capacity challenges have resulted in postpartum patients occupying labor rooms, creating throughput constraints during peak census.

Job Description:

The Interim RN Manager will provide operational leadership for a high-volume Labor & Delivery unit while helping transition the department from reactive day-to-day operations to a proactive, accountable, and highly engaged culture.

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the Labor & Delivery department.
• Coach and develop the current Assistant Nurse Manager.
• Assess team culture and implement strategies to improve engagement and accountability.
• Establish consistent leadership routines through a Daily Management System (DMS).
• Increase leadership visibility through purposeful rounding and staff engagement.
• Improve patient flow and operational efficiency in collaboration with nursing and hospital leadership.
• Foster accountability while maintaining a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
• Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to support quality, safety, and patient experience initiatives.
• Lead within a unionized nursing environment while supporting organizational goals and best practices.

Skill Set Requirements:

• Previous Nurse Manager experience within Labor & Delivery.
• Strong operational leadership and change management experience.
• Experience leading high-volume Labor & Delivery units.
• Demonstrated success coaching and developing frontline nursing leaders.
• Experience managing unionized nursing teams.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to implement operational improvements while maintaining a positive team culture.

Nice to Haves:

• Previous interim leadership experience.
• Experience implementing Daily Management Systems (DMS) or Lean management principles.
• Experience improving patient throughput and capacity management.
• Background leading culture transformation or departmental stabilization efforts.
• Experience within large integrated health systems.

Education/Certification(s)/License(s):

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (Washington or eligible for licensure).
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.
• National Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC or NEA-BC) preferred.
• Current BLS certification required.