Nurse Director - Maternal Child Health

Job Title:Nurse Director Maternal Child Health

Location: Sacramento CA (Onsite)

Job Type: Full-Time / Regular

Job Level: Director / Senior Director

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Compensation: USD $249000 $289000 per year up to 15% annual bonus structure

Relocation: Relocation assistance eligible

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Position Overview

The Nurse Director of Maternal Child Health provides executive nursing and operational leadership across inpatient maternal-child clinical service lines (including Labor & Delivery and Level II NICU). Operating in a 24/7 care delivery environment this position is accountable for strategic planning clinical practice standards financial performance regulatory compliance talent development and interdisciplinary collaboration to deliver high-quality patient-centered care.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Clinical Operations

• Direct 24/7 nursing and care delivery operations across assigned Maternal Child Health service lines to maintain safety quality and clinical standards.
• Translate enterprise strategy into actionable operational plans aligning cross-functional programs staffing models and hospital resource allocations.
• Partner with physician leaders executive management and interdisciplinary teams to optimize care continuum integration and patient outcomes.
• Oversee short- and long-term department initiatives ad hoc workflows and continuous process improvements to boost efficiency affordability and care quality.

Quality Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Establish and monitor outcome metrics to evaluate and continuously elevate clinical practices and patient care standards.
• Ensure strict adherence to the Nursing Practice Act The Joint Commission (TJC) federal state and local regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous survey readiness activities including mock rounds audit documentation reviews and prompt mitigation of identified gaps.
• Champion workplace and patient safety programs maintaining oversight over clinical risk management and root-cause remediation.

Team Development & People Management

• Oversee recruitment talent acquisition performance management and career development for clinical managers and staff.
• Foster an engaged highly skilled workforce through active coaching goal-setting open performance feedback and labor relations management.
• Build collaborative internal networks promote active leadership development and guide teams through complex operational decision-making.

Financial & Emergency Management

• Develop monitor and maintain department operational and capital budgets to meet organizational financial targets.
• Optimize resource assignment supply and medication utilization and medical equipment evaluations.
• Direct the design implementation and training for emergency preparedness and recovery plans across assigned clinical units.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Licensure & Certifications:
  • Active unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) License (at time of hire).
  • Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (at time of hire).
• Clinical Experience: Minimum seven (7) years of experience in direct patient care delivery including hands-on experience in Labor & Delivery and Level II or higher NICU .
• Leadership & Operational Experience:
  • Minimum two (2) years of direct director-level leadership experience with direct report accountability.
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience managing operational or project budgets.
  • Minimum seven (7) years of experience in clinical healthcare operations or a directly related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN) Healthcare Administration (MHA) or related field.
• Organizational Experience: Demonstrated leadership experience within a Magnet-designated healthcare facility.
• Certifications: Specialty certifications in Maternal-Child Nursing Perinatal Nursing or Executive Nursing Leadership (e.g. NE-BC NEA-BC RNC-OB C-EFM).