Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery

About the job Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Nurse Manager to oversee the Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit. This leader will be responsible for clinical operations, patient care, and staff management, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. The Nurse Manager will collaborate with other leaders and clinical teams to advance quality initiatives, staff development, and patient satisfaction.

Department Overview

Labor & Delivery Beds: 30

OB Emergency Department: 9 beds

OB Operating Rooms: 4

Births: Approximately per month

Gestational Age for Deliveries: Beginning at 2223 weeks

Care Teams: Maternal Fetal Medicine, Midwifery, OB, Family Medicine

Programs: Addiction Recovery program, Doula and Cultural Navigator programs

24/7 Services: Anesthesia, Laborists, and Neonatology

Units:

Main L&D Unit (5 East): 6-bed OB ED, 14 labor rooms, 2 ORs, Charge RN, Laborist

5 South: Scheduled C-sections, overflow labor, occasional Antepartum/Postpartum overflow, Charge RN

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management of the Labor and Delivery unit.
• Ensure high-quality patient care, compliance with standards, and coordination of daily clinical operations.
• Develop and monitor unit-based quality improvement programs.
• Establish and enforce nursing practice standards.
• Serve as a patient advocate, addressing ethical, legal, and cultural concerns.
• Oversee staff retention and turnover rates, implementing strategies to support a positive work environment.
• Demonstrate clinical competence by assisting with patient care as needed.
• Collaborate with educators and specialists to implement staff training and professional development programs.
• Lead staff hiring, interviewing, and onboarding efforts.
• Address staff grievances up to step-two level.
• Partner with leadership to advance Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and evidence-based practice changes.

Leadership Qualities

Engaged, personable, and collaborative.

Able to balance responsibilities for quality, staffing, finance, and patient/caregiver experience.

Skilled at culture building, DEI initiatives, and staff development.

Comfortable working closely with a multidisciplinary leadership team.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school, or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with commitment to obtain BSN within 2 years.

Active Washington State Registered Nurse License upon hire.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification American Heart Association.

Minimum of 3 years of recent Labor and Delivery nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in Nursing or related field.

Minimum of 1 year first-line management experience.