Director of Labor and Delivery Austin TX

St. David s North Austin Medical Center is part of St. David s HealthCare which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the thirdlargest employer in the Austin area. St. David s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits St. David s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

Job Summary

The Director ensures high quality patientcentered 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.

You will cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidencebased 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 patientcentered 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.

You will instill accountability for providing consistent positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.

You will leverage various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Develop and implement strategies to elevate the patient experience.

You will foster a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. Ensure employees are recognized valued and supported. Develop and implement strategies to elevate employee engagement.

You will collaborate with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.

You will participate in the annual budget process including input into department revenue and expense forecasts staffing and supply and equipment needs. Monitor department budget performance; identifies trends and evaluates variances in relation to established budget. Develop and implement actions to address performance gaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree or other approved education plan required
• Bachelor s Degree in Nursing preferred
• Master s Degree preferred
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license in accordance with law and regulation.
• BLS
• ACLS preferred
• NRP preferred
• FHM preferred
• RNCOB preferred
• 5 years of experience in healthcare required in an acute care setting
• 3 year of recent experience in a leadership role required in an acute care setting