Job Description
Manager Nursing - Labor and Delivery @ Swedish First Hill Day Shift Hiring Bonus and relocation for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence that begin on your first day of employment. The manager is accountable for the overall management and leadership of a unit or a group of patient care units within Nursing Services. The manager is responsible for all clinical and operational activities of the units in accordance with Swedish Medical Center's mission, vision, and values. Swedish First Hill Campus, located on the hill just above downtown Seattle, is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Labor and Delivery (L&D) Manager. Our campus serves a very diverse patient population with equally diverse provider and caregiver teams, fostering a unique and collaborative environment. Labor and Delivery: 30 labor beds ~ OB ED: 9 beds total ~ OB ORs: 4 operating rooms ~ Deliveries: Starting from 22-23 weeks gestation ~ NICU: Teams: Includes MFM team, Midwifery, OB, Family Medicine ~ Addiction Recovery program for pregnant/laboring patients and postpartum couplets, Doula and Cultural Navigators ~Anesthesia, Laborist, and Neonatology ~5 EAST Main L&D Unit: 6 bed OB ED, 14 labor rooms, 2 ORs, Charge RN, and Laborist ~Scheduled C-sections, overflow labor, occasional Antepartum or Postpartum overflow, Charge RN ~ Accountable for ensuring the provision of patient care 24 hours a day. Accountable for assigned clinical operations, patient care activities, coordinating patient care delivery on a daily basis in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Ensures that patient care is delivered in accordance with professional, regulatory, and medical center standards. ~ Establishes and enforces standards of patient care and nursing practice pertaining to areas of responsibility. Is accountable for developing, implementing, and monitoring unit-based quality improvement programs. Responsible for developing and implementing unit-based goals for the delivery of quality patient care. ~ Assures compliance with department standards by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of patient care by reinforcing positive outcomes and demonstrating corrective action for identified problems. ~ Accountable for appropriate patient care based on assignments of appropriate patient assignments, evaluation of patient care and patient/family satisfaction by conducting rounds and intervening accordingly. ~ Assumes the role of patient advocate to clarify and evaluate ethical and/or legal issues, and supports cultural practices. ~ Demonstrates clinical competence by assisting with patient care in order to maintain clinical skills. Spend time on all shifts to assess care and to coach, develop, evaluate and advocate for staff. ~ Collaborates with the clinical nurse specialist and/or clinical educator to identify, plan, and implement an educational program pertinent to the service and for all level of staff. ~ Leadership Qualities and Job Requirements We are looking for an individual who is engaged, personable, and focused on collaboration within the L&D leadership team and the Women & Children (W&C) leadership team. The ideal candidate will share responsibility for quality, finance, staffing, and the patient and caregiver experience. Continue to focus on culture work surrounding our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts for patients, caregivers, and providers. Recent accomplishments include the implementation of the TEAMBirth and the Doula and Cultural Navigator programs. Emphasize quality metrics, including NTSV, and collaborate with the RN team for sustained improvement. Bachelor's Degree in BSN from an accredited school of nursing, or ADN and a commitment to obtain BSN within two years of date of hire. ~ Washington Registered Nurse License ~ 3 years of recent experience in related clinical area of nursing. ~ Must meet criteria of Registered Nurse. Master's Degree in Nursing or related field. ~Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve. \#At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of \"Know me, care for me, ease my way.\" Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Monta