Nurse Manager, Labor & Delivery/Mother/Baby

Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network. The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors. Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.


A Brief Overview

24 hour responsibility for the day to day operations of the assigned unit(s). This includes but is not limited to coordination, evaluations and supervision of patient care, resolution of patient and family concerns, collaboration and communication with physicians, staff recruitment, retention, scheduling, development, counseling, and annual performance evaluation.


What you will do

• Knowledge of the HealthCare Equity, Environment and Quality
  • Collaboratively establishes and supports the philosophy, goals, standards, and policies and procedures of the Nursing Department and the Mission of Holy Name Hospital
  • Ensure that care is delivered in accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Care and Practice, the Patient Bill of Rights and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
  • Ensures that patient care is delivered in accordance with specialty specific standards (e.g. Oncology Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses)
  • Supports Shared Governance model and facilitates staff participation; Facilitates Unit based Councils to support professional practice
  • Routinely utilizes Evidence Based Practice resources to support clinical and leadership decisions
  • Demonstrates advanced clinical nursing skills to assist staff in the development and implementation and evaluation of a plan of care for each patient
  • Develops unit based of performance improvement plan with involvement of involves nursing staff and utilizes data to enhance quality of patient care
  • Conducts patient care rounds daily • Ensure staff compliance with current regulatory standards (JCAHO, HIPPA, etc.).
• Leadership
  • Models effective leadership skill through role modeling, mentorship, and effective communication
  • Ensures that criteria based performance evaluations and staff competencies are completed annually
  • Inspires confidence of employees and management team by remaining well informed, listening with an open mind, and communicating in a highly professional manner
  • Collaborates with nurse recruiters to identify unit recruitment and retention strategies
  • Counsels and disciplines staff in an appropriate manner according to hospital policy
• Professional Development
  • Self-motivated to seek educational opportunities to develop ongoing expertise in clinical managerial and legal aspects of care
  • Identifies staff education needs and supports staff attendance at educational programs
  • Mentors staff in their growth as professionals
  • Collaborates with clinical educators to develop educational plan for all staff members
  • Participates in the educational plan as needed.
• Communication and Relationship Management
  • Facilitates and coordinates patient care with all members of interdisciplinary health team while monitoring patients progress and intervening as necessary
  • Investigates concern of patients, visitors, and physicians and develops and implements a corrective plan of action
  • Actively contributes to and participates on various department and organization committees
  • Builds credibility with physicians as a champion for patient care, quality, and the nursing profession
• Professionalism
  • Actively contributes to and participates on various department and organization committees
  • Consistently demonstrates professional behavior as a representative of the department at internal and outside meetings
  • Participates in professional organizations, education seminars, and projects related to area of expertise
  • Creates an environment in which personal and professional growth is an expectation.
• Financial Skills and Principles
  • Demonstrates fiscal responsibility without compromise to quality patient care by allocating resources (personnel, supplies, and equipment) based on census, activity, productivity, outcomes, and acuity
  • Recognizes opportunities and intervenes in problems related to over/under utilization of resources, appropriateness of admission, continued length of stay, appropriate level of care, and or patient care delays
  • Plans to meet patient care needs by scheduling and assigning appropriate levels of staff using measures of productivity and outcomes
  • Maintains monthly quality check standards for validity and reliability of Patient Classification System.
  • Monitors vacancy and turnover rates and implements retention strategies for unit success.
• Other
  • Performs related duties as assigned.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required or
• Master's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 1-3 years 1-3 years of leadership experience Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Interpersonal communication, coaching, leadership, management, strong clinical foundation, etc

Licenses and Certifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing holding current New Jersey license. Upon Hire Required and
• National Certification related to specialty area Upon Hire Preferred and
• Valid New Jersey Nursing license Upon Hire Required and
• BCLS - Basic Life Support through AHA Upon Hire Required