Head Nurse Labor & Delivery

Summary

Responsible to guide mothers through pregnancy, giving birth, and the post-partum process. They aim to give new parents as much support and helpful information as possible throughout delivery

Education / Qualifications Required:

• MS Degree in Nursing
• BS Degree in Nursing

Experience:

• Minimum Four (4) years of nursing experience if holding MS Degree including two (2) Years of Leadership Experience
• Minimum Six (6) years of nursing experience if holding BS Degree including two (2) Years of Leadership Experience
• Labor & Delivery Certification

License:

• Current and in Good Standing Nursing License/Registration (RN) to practice in country of residence

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides total patient care as assigned according to the core standards of patient care and established policies and evidence-based practices.
• Assumes accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care as well as discharge planning for each patient.
• Contributes to decreasing the length of stay/waiting time as per unit specific goal.
• Works in collaboration with Case Management to achieve goals.
• Demonstrates collaborative multi-disciplinary partnerships working towards the achievements of constant improvement in quality patient care.
• Acts as an advocate for patients and families.
• Identifies ideas that will improve the quality of patient care and issues that will negatively affect patient care outcomes, using the professional practice framework.
• Promotes a safe environment and safe patient care by embracing a safety culture and identifying areas of risk to head nurse or designee.
• Complies with policies for personal and patient safety and for the prevention of healthcare associated infections.
• Contributes to the achievement of cost efficiency savings on unit.
• Maintains an awareness of resource utilization, exercising care in the ordering and use of staff, equipment, and materials.
• Participates in new staff/nursing student orientation aimed at developing competence and performance.
• Assists in maintaining a suitable learning environment and acts as a preceptor/mentor in the supervision and teaching of nursing students and new staff to develop their competence.