Director of Labor and Delivery

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Job description

Location
Houston TX

Job Type
Full-Time Regular

Description

Top Client in need of Director of Labor & Delivery RN

Job Summary: As the Director, you are responsible for the management and provision of nursing care rendered in the departments managed. You will plan, organize, and evaluate patient care within the program to develop and maintain high quality, evidence-based care for your patients.

What You Will Do In This Role:

You are responsible and accountable for nursing care rendered in the departments, based on the Nursing Process assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.

You will determine and ensures the competence of all staff members is assessed, maintained, demonstrated, and improved on an ongoing basis.

You will participate in selecting sources for needed services not provided by the departments or the organization.

You are responsible for ensuring core measure patients are identified and protocols followed.

Candidate Requirements:

3 years minimum of RECENT (within the last year) Director or Manager L&D, Woman Services acute care hospital leadership experience REQUIRED Director experience is HIGHLY PREFERRED

Previously worked in high volume L&D

Education - MSN IS REQUIRED.

Additional Information:

Department Overview

Labor and delivery

Nine cesarean section operating rooms

24/7 OB hospitalists, triage and in-house anesthesiologists

49 labor and delivery rooms

Enhanced Surgical Recovery (ESR) for cesarean delivery

Level IV comprehensive maternal care

High-risk OBs, maternal-fetal medicine specialists

10,000 annual deliveries

Department Highlights:

No contract labor, fully staffed

Patient experience improved from last year

Marked improvements in metrics including obstetrical, c section, postpartum and other areas

Position Responsibilities

Director will oversee 3 areas: L&D, L&D OR and OB ED

FTES: approx.150 including 4 Managers

What is the support system for this role?

4 Managers, charge nurses and Clinical support resource management elbow support for new nurses to provide additional resources for 2 years of practice. Able to provide training and education for nurses who struggle in skills or processes for immediate support

Position report to: CNO & ACNO

Benefits

The Woman's Hospital of Texas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

Colleague recognition program

Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

General Comments

Relocation assistance: Case by Case

Sign on Bonus: Approval Required

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