Nurse Director of Labor and Delivery

Director of Labor and Delivery opportunity: lead a thriving, purpose-driven maternal-care program at a large hospital that’s growing fast, innovating boldly, and ready to celebrate your leadership success.

The Director of Labor and Delivery will join a mission-driven, patient-first hospital recognized for clinical excellence, safety, and compassionate outcomes, where the Director of Labor and Delivery benefits from evidence-based practice resources, shared governance, robust analytics, and innovation-forward leadership that embraces new care models, virtual nursing, advanced monitoring, and workflow optimization designed to let clinicians focus on what matters most—safe, family-centered births.
Within the Labor and Delivery service line—part of a comprehensive women’s health and maternity program—the Director of Labor and Delivery will guide an integrated obstetric, perinatal, and mother–baby continuum that offers high-acuity exposure, collaborative OB/Anesthesia/Peds teamwork, modern birthing suites, and seamless transitions of care; the unit’s strategic position is Close to city, large hospital, offering the best of metropolitan access with the resources of a major acute-care environment, while supporting compassionate, personalized experiences for growing families.

Reporting to senior nursing leadership, the Director of Labor and Delivery will lead experienced charge RNs, educators, and interdisciplinary partners to drive staffing excellence, budget stewardship, AWHONN-aligned standards, readiness for emergencies, maternal safety bundles, quality improvement, patient experience, and regulatory compliance; the Director of Labor and Delivery will be supported by friendly nurses and a diverse healthcare professional team—including physicians, midwives, lactation consultants, pharmacy, case management, social work, and therapy services—who value open communication, Just Culture, and frontline-driven process improvement.

Based in Central Oklahoma, the Director of Labor and Delivery can enjoy a balanced lifestyle with short commutes, four-season outdoor adventures on lakes and trails, vibrant live music and festivals, a growing culinary scene from barbecue to Native-inspired fare, family-friendly neighborhoods with affordable housing and strong schools, reliable transportation and air travel connectivity, a resilient job market across healthcare, aerospace, tech, and energy, and a welcoming community spirit that prizes inclusivity, parks and green spaces, fitness, arts, and weekend getaways—all with a cost of living that stretches a paycheck and a pace of life that makes room for joy ; the Director of Labor and Delivery will also appreciate fiber-ready digital infrastructure, active civic engagement, entrepreneurial opportunities, and thoughtful growth planning that keeps Central Oklahoma accessible, clean, and connected.

Connect with a Clinical Management Consultants recruiter today and discover how your expertise can shape the future of women’s and family-centered care in Central Oklahoma.