Director, Nursing Obstetrical Services; Full-time
Posted on: 8 Feb 2022
Elizabethtown, KY
Job Description
Direct the daily operations of the designated patient care units/departments (obstetrics department). Responsible for managing, monitoring, and evaluating nursing/patient care systems and patient outcomes attributable to nursing/patient care practices. The position is also responsible for resource management, policy and program development, fiscal management, and for establishing and maintaining effective communication within the hospital, the community, and in the professional environment. Facilitates leadership skills development and mentors direct report managers. Develops standards and ensures compliance with practices and regulatory requirements by all personnel in areas of responsibility. Provide proper support, direction and development of employees and employed medical staff. Serve as a liaison between the departmental staff, medical staff, and hospital administration. Maintain standards of quality in accordance with accepted national standards, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Assume responsibility for the Patient Care Services division, when designated, in the absence of the Vice President, Patient Care Services.
Graduate from a school of nursing and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related degree required, or higher. Master's Degree in nursing or related degree required, or higher. Current licensure as an RN by the Kentucky Board of Nursing required. Recent obstetrics experience required; labor and delivery experience preferred. Advanced Nursing or Management Specialty Certification preferred. Competency in professional nursing practice including teaching, leadership and management skills required. Three to five years management experience in acute care setting required. Management experience with multiple departments preferred. Demonstrated Transformational Leadership required.
Baptist Health
Louisville, KY
Founded in 1924, Baptist Health has been bringing advanced medical technology, modern facilities, and many of the region's most prominent physicians and medical professionals to the communities of our commonwealth for nearly a century.
Headquartered in Louisville, the Baptist Health family of hospitals, care centers, physician offices and health facilities has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Ind. (formerly known as Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services), is the newest member, joined on Oct. 1, 2016. In 2012, we welcomed Baptist Health Richmond (formerly Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center) and Baptist Health Madisonville (formerly Trover Health System) to the fold. Our other hospitals include Baptist Health Paducah, Baptist Health Louisville, Baptist Health La Grange, Baptist Health Lexington and Baptist Health Corbin. We also manage Hardin Memorial Health in Elizabethtown. Counting all nine hospitals, we have more than 2,700 licensed beds.
Baptist Health has more than 300 points of care include outpatient facilities which offer Urgent Care, Express Care, occupational medicine, physical therapy and diagnostics. Home care is also available in 39 Kentucky counties, six counties in Illinois and six counties in Southern Indiana. Our physician network of more than 3,000 employed and affiliated physicians continues to grow as we endeavor to improve access to healthcare and enhance the health of Kentucky as a whole.
Strength in research
Our clinicians are engaged in more than 200 clinical studies throughout our network of hospitals, working to advance treatments in oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, neuroscience, epidemiology, diabetes and other areas.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees3,000+
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