POSITION TYPE: Registered Nurse

SPECIALTY: Director of Postpartum

LOCATION: Austin, TX

SHIFT: Days (No weekends)

SALARY: $110k-$150k (BASED HEAVILY ON EXPERIENCE)

JOB TYPE: Full-time , Permanent

Job Summary

The Mother Baby Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives. 

Job Responsibilities

• You will cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to standards of care. 
• You will manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
• You will stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve. 
• You will stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards. 
• You will ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning. 
• You will develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care. 
• You will foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs. 
• You will direct nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated. 
• You will provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience. 

Job Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support 
• Bachelors Degree Nursing - REQUIRED
• Experience in labor and delivery/ postpartum/ mother baby unit required
• Min 3 year of experience in a leadership role within L&D 

Experience: must be L&D or postpartum & leadership experience- Supervisor or higher

Additional Information

97 bed oversight (postpartum & lactation)

FTE: 241 across postpartum & lactation – there are currently 2 Postpartum Managers who support the Director & we will be adding a 3rd due to growth

Eligible for relocation if required