Assistant Director Patient Care OB Center Ful Time Evening

Assistant Director Patient Care OB Support Center Full Time Evening

Req #:

Category:
Nurses

Status:
Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility:
Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Department: OB Support Center

Pay Range: $ – $ per year

Location:

225 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Trinitas Regional Medical Center, established in 2000 through the consolidation of Elizabeth General Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital, operates as a Catholic teaching hospital under the oversight of the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. Situated in Elizabeth, NJ, the hospital serves a population exceeding 129,000, offering comprehensive healthcare across two campuses. With 554 beds, including facilities for long-term care and behavioral health, Trinitas annually treats nearly 20,000 inpatients, 70,000 emergency patients and accommodates over 450,000 outpatient visits.

Committed to God's healing mission, Trinitas prioritizes excellent, compassionate care, particularly for the poor and vulnerable, exemplified by its status as a leading Charity Care provider in the state. Trinitas is recognized for excellence across 12 Centers of Excellence, ranging from cardiology to sleep medicine.

Required:

• BSN or Nursing Diploma
• Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience in maternal-child health, including labor and delivery, postpartum
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Proficient computer skills

• BLS through American Heart Association upon hire
• ACLS Certification within 6 months of start date
• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License or active Compact Registered Nurse License with New Jersey

• Specialty certification such as RNC OB, C-EFM, or maternal child health certification strongly preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of perinatal nursing, obstetric emergencies, neonatal care, and family centered practices

• Evening Shift, 3p-11:30p
• Full Time
• Monday - Friday, every other weekend and holiday rotation as needed by dept

The Maternal Child Health Assistant Director PC provides leadership, oversight, and education within the maternal and child health department. This role supports the Director in managing clinical operations, ensuring high quality, family centered care, and developing staff through education, mentorship, and professional development. The Assistant Director serves as a clinical expert, resource, and role model for nurses and allied health staff while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and organizational policies.

Provides direct patient care as a staff nurse when needed, maintaining a high standard of clinical practice. Effectively manages the day to day operations of the unit. Facilitate patient throughput. Reviews Policies and educates staff with updates and changes. Annual policy review and revision for policies required based on previous review date. Develop and utilize a standard process for educating staff on policy changes and updates.

Collaborate with the Director to manage staffing levels, resource allocation, and scheduling to ensure safe patient care and appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios. Work with nursing staff with the development and implementation of participative scheduling specifically staff coordinating the schedule process for each department. Daily crosscheck of unit schedule with Staffing Office. Identify educational needs through audits, patient outcomes, and staff feedback;

design programs to address gaps. Develop a one year monthly education calendar. Calendar to include quarterly NRP renewal classes, EFM classes, S,T,A,B,L,E classes, etc. Create and implement ongoing education, including skills competencies, certification preparation EG, NRP, EFM, and annual staff development. Monitor and maintain up to date documentation of all required education and certifications e,g, NRP, EFM, BLS, ACLS, etc.

Monitor patient outcomes and implement quality improvement initiatives to enhance maternal and neonatal safety and satisfaction in conjunction with Perinatal Safety Officer. Develop an annual quality improvement plan of the Maternal Child Inpatient Services in conjunction with the Perinatal Safety Officer. Work with unit staff representatives to the nursing council. Ensure compliance with The Joint Commission, state, and federal regulations, as well as organizational policies and emerging trends in maternal child health.

Work closely with obstetricians, midwives, neonatologists, anesthesiologists, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate comprehensive care. Facilitate department daily huddles. Adheres to budgetary guidelines and targets proactively manages budget variances and causes. Assist in the development and enforcement of evidence based clinical protocols and emergency procedures for obstetric and neonatal care. Act as a liaison between patients, families, staff, and hospital administration to resolve concerns and promote effective communication.

Will collaborate with Director to…