Nurse Manager Labor and Delivery/Maternity at MerrimackHealth – Lawrence, Massachusetts

The Nurse Manager assumes responsibility for the operations of the Labor and Delivery/Maternity departments.

The Nurse Manager (NM) collaborates with the Maternal Child Health Director and leadership team.

The NM assumes accountability for management of Division on their shifts and in preparing for the day shift. The NM will work in conjunction with the MCH leadership team:

- Plays a key role in risk management by identifying actual and potential problems and make recommendations on how to resolve them by positive interaction.

- Ensures 100% compliance with JCAHO, DPH, and OSHA standards.

- Consistently demonstrates the ability to train and develop staff members for new responsibilities and programs through optimal use of delegation; consistently assigns tasks to staff members in accordance with their personal abilities and limitations; assists staff with defining career paths.

- Prepares staff schedules and ensures adequate coverage.

- Assist the Director in keeping FTE’s within allotted levels. Makes recommendations and takes positive steps to insure budget adherence. Anticipates capital equipment needs and recommends accordingly.

- Ensures that there are adequate ongoing educational programs and training opportunities for staff members, including orientation for new employees and relevant in-service education sessions; ensure staff attendance at required educational programs.

- Supervises staff members, provides direction as necessary, motivates staff in a positive manner, develops teamwork in accepting and practicing the policies and procedures of the Hospital. Leads by professional example, consistently combines ethical judgment with technical skills within policy and legal guidelines.

- Demonstrates good leadership by determining areas of responsibility and accountability, delegating authority to staff. Communicates new or revised responsibilities, reporting relationships and Hospital matters.

- Regularly measures individual employee performance against established criteria based performance standards; utilizes evaluations as an objective management tool for counseling staff members to higher levels of performance; completes and discusses the performance evaluation with individual employees in a timely manner.

- Oversees the disciplinary process as appropriate for all staff within his/her scope of practice in insure integrity of nursing practice.

Graduate of an accredited nursing school with current Mass. RN licensure required.

Bachelor's Degree in nursing, management, or health care, Mastered preferred

Minimum three years nursing and management experience preferred.

3-5 years recent Labor and Delivery/Maternity experience.