Strategic Leader: Maternal & Children's Health Services

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Inc.; Brattleboro (VT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is seeking a Director of Maternal & Women's Health Services to provide 24/7 leadership, strategic direction, clinical oversight, and operational accountability for all maternal and newborn care areas, including labor & delivery, postpartum, and newborn services.

The Director will partner with physicians, certified nurse midwives, and nursing leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, evidence-based care, workforce stability, and sustainable service-line growth across

Qualifications

• BSN or equivalent nursing degree.
• Current Vermont RN license; CNM/APRN licensure as appropriate to scope of practice.
• MSN, MHA, or other relevant graduate degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressive leadership experience in maternal-child health, obstetrics, women’s health, or a related clinical service.
• Experienced with regulatory compliance, quality improvement, patient safety, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience with operational and financial management is preferred.
• Experience working with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary teams.
• EFM certification or demonstrated expertise in fetal monitoring preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 leadership and strategic direction for Women’s & Children’s Services, including Labor & Delivery, postpartum, and newborn/nursery services.
• Oversee clinical quality, safety, policy development, and service-line performance.
• Lead workforce planning, staffing, education, and professional development.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and survey readiness across inpatient and outpatient maternal-newborn care.
• Manage operating and capital budgets and resource allocation for the service line.
• Foster collaboration with physicians, midwives, nurses, and hospital departments to ensure coordinated care.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Education

BSN or equivalent

Vermont RN license

MSN/MHA preferred

Fetal monitoring/EFM preferred

Job description

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is seeking a Director of Maternal & Women's Health Services to provide 24/7 leadership, strategic direction, clinical oversight, and operational accountability for all maternal and newborn care areas, including labor & delivery, postpartum, and newborn services.

The Director will partner with physicians, certified nurse midwives, and nursing leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, evidence-based care, workforce stability, and sustainable service-line growth across