Patient Care Director - Labor & Delivery

At Good Samaritan Medical Center, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers on how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

24 hour responsibility/accountability for operation of the following units: Labor & Delivery, Special Care Nursery, and Childbirth Education. In collaboration with the CNO, monitors and reports trends in patient population/acuity and manages human resources accordingly. Rounds on assigned areas to assess for adherence to standards of care & practice, e.g., individualized care plans and adherence to Standards of Care. Designs, implements, and evaluates innovative systems that support efficient delivery of patient care, develops and is accountable for approved budget, assesses staff competence and educational needs in relation to changing patient needs via clinical pertinence, medical record review, patient and family visits, physician feedback and periodic visits to off-shifts. The leader must play a role in nurturing employees and promoting a culture of compassion, respect and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

Resource Allocation:

• Fiscal Responsibility
• Staffing

Leadership:

• Problem-Solving
• Decision Making/Critical Thinking
• Performance Management
• Delegation
• Creativity and Initiative
• Planning & Development
• Role Model

Customer Commitment:

• Service Excellence
• Mission
• Personal Commitment
• Employee Commitment

Organizational Commitment:

• Communication
• Corporate Compliance

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Fiscal Responsibility
• Strong Leadership Skills
• Decision Making/Critical Thinking
• Delegation Skills
• Creativity and Innovation
• Skills in Planning & Development
• Commitment to Customer Satisfaction and Service Excellence

Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing required.

Experience: Clinical competence with a minimum of 3 years of experience in nursing. Demonstrated knowledge of clinical and professional practice issues and processes.

Certification/Licensure: Current MA RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, and NRP

Software/Hardware: Microsoft Office, Meditech

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans