Director, Maternity Services

Reporting directly to the Chief Nursing Officer, this position is accountable for implementing the strategic plan for care delivery systems across the Medical Center, which is fully aligned to the Network Nursing strategic plan. The Director of Maternity Services accesses, plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates nursing practice and the nursing care delivery system with direct supervision of front-line leaders and staff. This leader is responsible for executing and advancing the scope of practice, professional standards, and care delivery systems as they relate to patient care, patient satisfaction, and quality outcomes for the Medical Center, as well as providing direction and oversight for the business operations and fiscal management of the Maternity Departments and divisions.

The successful candidate will be a visible, outstanding communicator, able to build relationships across a diverse organization, respectful of others, make challenging decisions, and enhance the operations of the organization. Skills include a highly creative leader who can eliminate unnecessary waste while ensuring the team is supported in their efforts to deliver safe, effective, high-quality care. A proven history of success collaborating closely with physicians to improve operations and profitability is expected.

The intent of this job description is to provide a summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

Job Responsibilities

(Includes, but not limited to)

1. Maintains authority and accountability for the 24-hour management, administration, and organizational development of the OB/Maternity division.
2. Participates in the implementation of the Medical Center's strategic plan, performance improvement programs, Human Resources programs, and annual operating budget, plans, goals, and objectives.
3. Demonstrates a clear vision that supports AHS's vision, mission, and shared values; foresees challenges and opportunities; generates breakthrough ideas through innovation.
4. Plans, organizes, and provides administrative oversight of assigned patient care units and/or departments.
5. Ensures attainment of clinical, service, financial, and growth parameters for assigned patient care units/departments.
6. Monitors nursing standards of practice, policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines to ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory agencies.
7. Provides effective clinical leadership to ensure clinical metrics are identified, tracked, and that clinical benchmarks are met for supervising departments.
8. Has a strong understanding of EMS and community outreach as well as emergency operations to improve access, growth, throughput, and quality.
9. Provides the leadership support and resources to ensure a talent pipeline for succession planning and ensures professional development opportunities for team members.
10. Responds to patients and families, as necessary. Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.
11. Serves as a liaison to bed management and helps to drive decreasing throughput times.
12. Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Supervisor Responsibilities

1. Nurse Managers, Assistant Nurse Managers, Clinical educators, nurses, patient care technicians, unit secretaries.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the required job qualifications. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.