Manager Nursing - Labor and Delivery

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Manager Nursing - Labor and Delivery @ Swedish First Hill
· Day Shift. Hiring Bonus and relocation for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment. Join us, and find out how many ways we offer you the chance to focus on what really matters – our patients.

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 seeks a dedicated Labor and Delivery (L&D) Manager. Our campus serves a diverse patient population with diverse provider and caregiver teams, fostering a collaborative environment.

• Labor and Delivery: 30 labor beds
• OB ED: 9 beds total
• OB ORs: 4 operating rooms
• Births:
  Approximately 550-600 per month
• Deliveries:
  Starting from 22-23 weeks gestation
• NICU:
  Level 4 with 77 beds
• Teams:
  Includes MFM team, Midwifery, OB, Family Medicine
• Programs:
  Addiction Recovery program for pregnant/laboring patients and postpartum couplets, Doula and Cultural Navigators
• 24/7 Services:
  Anesthesia, Laborist, and Neonatology
• 5 EAST Main L&D Unit: 6 bed OB ED, 14 labor rooms, 2 ORs, Charge RN, and Laborist
• 5 South:
  Scheduled C-sections, overflow labor, occasional Antepartum or Postpartum overflow, Charge RN
• Accountable for ensuring the provision of patient care 24 hours a day; responsible for assigned clinical operations and daily coordination with health care team; ensures care aligns with standards
• Establishes and enforces standards of patient care and nursing practice; develops, implements, and monitors unit-based quality improvement programs
• Assures compliance with department standards by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating delivery of patient care
• Accountable for appropriate patient care based on assignments; evaluates patient care and patient/family satisfaction; conducts rounds
• Advocates for patients; supports ethical and legal considerations and cultural practices
• Manages staff retention by monitoring turnover and taking steps to reduce it
• Demonstrates clinical competence; spends time on all shifts to assess care and to coach, develop, evaluate and advocate for staff
• Collaborates with CNS/Clinical Educator to identify, plan, and implement educational programs
• Hears and addresses grievances up to step two

We are looking for an engaged, personable individual who collaborates within the L&D leadership team and the Women & Children (W&C) leadership team. The ideal candidate shares responsibility for quality, finance, staffing, and patient/caregiver experience. This role reports directly to the Senior L&D Manager. The Senior manager, manager, and clinical supervisor work collaboratively to run the department.

• Focus on culture work around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for patients, caregivers, and providers. Recent accomplishments include TEAMBirth and Doula and Cultural Navigator programs.
• Emphasize quality metrics, including NTSV, and collaborate with the RN team for sustained improvement
• Partner with the CNS, Perinatal Educator, and team on evidence-based practice changes
• Interview and hire experienced staff RNs, travelers, and candidates for residency/fellowship programs for L&D

• Bachelor's Degree in BSN from an accredited school of nursing, or ADN with commitment to obtain BSN within two years of hire
• Washington Registered Nurse License at hire
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association at hire
• 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
• 1 year first-line management experience

Our best-in-class benefits are 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.

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