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POSITION: Maternal-Child Nurse Manager

COMPENSATION:

Based on experience

CLASSIFICATION: Full Time

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 100% Retirement Match up to 6% (403b)
• Flexible Spending with Employer Deposit
• Service Awards and Recognition Programs
• 100% Paid Tuition Assistance (for qualified employees)
• Employer Provided Training Programs
• Free Membership to Connie Wold Wellness Center
• Community Orientation: Paid by McKenzie Health
• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Options available for relocation reimbursement, housing, and student loan repayment.
• Continuing education paid or reimbursed
• Certain Branded clothing provided
• EAP available for all employees
• McKenzie Health Supports Work-Life Balance

Maternal-Child Nurse Manager

Position Description:

The Nurse Manager in our**Labor and Delivery department you will be responsible for direction and delivery of patient care in the maternity and newborn care setting. You will also serve as the face of the LandD team and will be responsible for maintaining a professional standing in the greater community we serve.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Labor and delivery department staff, to include: RN's and CNAs.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
• Responsible for the recruitment, interviewing and selection of staff for the Maternal-Child Health Development.
• Provides leadership and direction in accordance with organizational and departmental goals and objectives.
• Provides for professional growth and development of staff through identification of needs, sponsoring training programs, encouraging education (formal and continuing) efforts and evaluation of same.
• Responsible for completion of regular performance evaluations for each staff member; conducts evaluations for fresh staff prior to completion of probationary period.
• Responsible for the safety and comfort of patients and the health and safety of department staff.
• Evaluates and set standards for the department and equipment, monitors utilization of equipment and supplies.
• Provides input and standards in formulating patient care policies and procedures for patient care services and the organization; collaborates with the medical staff to coordinate medical and nursing management of patient care.
• Provides direction for teaching patients and their families and other educational activities.
• Serves as a clinical resource person to staff and other departments.
• Stays current in Maternal-Child health through continuing education, seminars, professional journals, and societies.
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessment as per policy. This includes neonatal and the general patient population.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Ability to assess neonate at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation according to the established guidelines.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Follows the 7 medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Demonstrates knowledge of fetal monitoring, identifies FHR patterns, and treats appropriately based upon ACOG/NCC standards.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychological needs of patients and family.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
  • Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff, Director of Nursing, and administrative team.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures in labor and delivery, postpartum and newborn nursery.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function in stressful situations.
• Ability to perform waived testing (point of care testing) per Clinical Laboratory's and the patient care unit's policies and procedures.
• Ability to interpret the results of waived tests; takes appropriate action on waived test results.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Maintains performance improvement activities for department.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Provides education to staff on performance improvement. Ability to plan and organize orientation and in service training for unit staff members, participates in guidance and educational programs.
• Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Nothing in this job description restricts MH ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. MH does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job have been described; those features may be changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons deemed appropriate by MH.

Physical Requirements:

Physically demanding, high-stress environment

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