Director of Nursing Labor and Delivery

Overview

Director of Nursing Labor and Delivery| Hospital Leadership Southern Regional Medical Center – Riverdale, Georgia Full-Time | Exempt Starting Annual Salary: $84,468 – $135,012 Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities.

The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services; Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery/Robotic Surgery; Wound Care; and Women’s Health Services, including a Level III NICU.

The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center.

Responsibilities

Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. Assumes 24 hour accountability for the departments. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the Assistant Administrator of Patient Care Services or Administrator.

Communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally. Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation. Oversees the provision of patient care for adolescent, adult and older adult patients.

The director is responsible for direction of patient care in the operative environment. The Director manages the staff members in the Maternal Child Health department. Consults with staff, physicians and Nurse Executive on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in PI activities/ formulates budget for the department.

Qualifications

Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse. Current BLS (AHA) Certificate upon hire and maintain current. Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) (AHA) Certificate upon hire and maintain current. Current PALS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current. A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.

Minimum 5 years experience as a perinatal nurse in an acute care setting. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021. #LK-KH1! #LI-JJ3 Employment Status Full Time Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_Know. Your. Rights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.

Assumes 24 hour accountability for the departments. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the Assistant Administrator of Patient Care Services or Administrator. Communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally.

Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation. Oversees the provision of patient care for adolescent, adult and older adult patients. The director is responsible for direction of patient care in the operative environment.

The Director manages the staff members in the Maternal Child Health department. Consults with staff, physicians and Nurse Executive on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in PI activities/ formulates budget for the department.

Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse. Current BLS (AHA) Certificate upon hire and maintain current. Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) (AHA) Certificate upon hire and maintain current. Current PALS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current. A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.

Minimum 5 years experience as a perinatal nurse in an acute care setting. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021. #LK-KH1! #LI-JJ3