Nurse Manager Labor and Delivery​/Mother Baby

Description

An integrated obstetric operating suite is located within the Labor and Delivery unit, ensuring rapid access for cesarean births and urgent interventions while keeping mothers and babies close to the care teams they know. Our Labor and Delivery unit is designed to provide comprehensive, family‑centered maternity care in a safe, welcoming, and highly coordinated environment. The unit features five dedicated labor and delivery rooms that support personalized, attentive care throughout the birthing experience.

Following delivery, patients transition to one of our fourteen comfortable postpartum and antepartum rooms, creating a calm and supportive setting for recovery and bonding. An integrated obstetric operating suite is located within the Labor and Delivery unit, ensuring rapid access for cesarean births and urgent interventions while keeping mothers and babies close to the care teams they know.

Full time

Day Shift

The Nurse Leader (NL) is a licensed registered nurse (RN) accountable for leading, managing & advancing people, processes & / or programs that support direct or indirect patient care. The NL promotes & advocates for patients, nurses/colleagues & the practice of nursing as defined by clinical area(s) of expertise & assignment.

Provides operations & / or optimization leadership to professional & / or frontline staff, supervisors & / or managers;
Retains accountability for staff coordination, training, hiring, performance, regulatory compliance & results of assigned department(s);
Develops departmental plans, including organizational priorities;
Controls resources, effectiveness & policy formation in area of responsibility;
Collaborates with larger teams of health professionals to plan for long‑term patient care needs.

• Operations‑focus:
  Directly manages department(s) / service line;
  Decisions are guided by resource availability as informed by operational need, functional objectives & clinical drivers of department;
  Responsible for driving outcomes through the daily management of resources;
  Primarily patient facing
• Optimization‑focus (advance, improve, enhance, leverage):
  Manages indirect or patient care department / program;
  Priorities are guided by the operational & clinical needs of patient care areas;
  Develops plans in concert with Nursing Operations Managers in support of the department functional objectives & clinical drivers where support is assigned.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and bachelor’s degree is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Current Iowa RN license, (Mercy One Genesis - current Registered Nurse (RN) license in either Iowa or Illinois is required at the time of hire. A secondary RN license for the other state must be obtained within 12 months of the hire date.)
• At least two (2) years of relevant clinical nursing experience is required.
• Relevant Supervisory Experience Is Preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required within three (3) months of hire.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter for both Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training is required within six (6) months of hire.
• Specialty practice certification is preferred.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Must possess a personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health and Mercy One.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.