Manager Patient Care Services - Labor & Delivery

Sign-on bonus and Relocation Available!Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is Tucson’s only non-profit community owned hospital. Employees choose to work at TMC because of our values of integrity, community, dedication, and compassion which we show through the exceptional care we provide to our patients and our community. Our passion for caring for the Tucson community has expanded over the last 75 years to include community partnerships, new medical specialties, and medical clinics to further provide the care our community deserves.At Tucson Medical Center, we are looking for leaders who want to foster a culture of quality and safety, while also cultivating authentic relationships with their staff and colleagues. TMC is a family style atmosphere that lends its self to the servant leadership perspective. If you have a passion for patient care, mentorship, and community Tucson Medical Center is the right place for you.Why Join Tucson Medical Center?We don’t only care for our patients, we care for our TMC family too. As a member of our family you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of benefits. In addition to all the benefits you would expect from a leading medical facility (medical, dental, vision, 401K with match) we also provide:· Management Incentive Plan· Family Style Atmosphere with a Supportive Team · Competitive Pay· Career Growth Opportunities· Tuition Reimbursement· Health and Wellness Coaching· Extensive Onsite Gym for $12.00 a MonthUnit Information:This unit is comprised of L&D and a separate L&D triage area. We have 24 hour perinatologists, neonatologists, and anesthesiologists (dedicated to OB) along with obstetric physicians and 2 groups of midwives. We are a high risk antepartum and intrapartum unit including 16 LDR beds, 8 antepartum outpatient beds, 4 NST Bays and 3 pre-op and post-op beds. We have 3 dedicated L&D OR’s for scheduled C-Sections and unscheduled cases such as cerclage placement or removal. We also do emergent cases such as a laboring patient who needs a C-Section for arrest of dilation or descent or fetal intolerance of labor, hysterectomy or D&C for hemorrhage. Our nurses are unique in that they are trained to be the pre-op nurse, intraoperative nurse (circulator), and PACU nurse for all OR cases, along with the nurse for the newborn after delivery. We care for triage patients; ante-partum patients (both outpatient and inpatient if high risk or unstable); intrapartum, and preop and postop patients. Our triage nurses see pregnant women over 20 weeks of gestation for obstetrical concerns. They also take care of patients with scheduled procedures such as non-stress tests and versions. We currently do over 5,500 deliveries a year. We currently have 14 nurses certified in Inpatient Obstetrics through NCC. Several nurses also have a subspecialty certification in electronic fetal monitoring. All nurses in L&D are certified in NRP and ACLS.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Manages staff; interviews, hires and trains; evaluates employee performance; deals with performance problems as appropriate; delegates work assignments effectively; manages operations for quality 24/7 patient care.Assists in managing department budget.Designs, with agreement from Director of Nursing (DON), or Director of Behavioral Health Nursing, and implements the specific staffing plan (Acuity) and daily, shift-by-shift staffing grid.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of relevant nursing or applicable healthcare experience with mastery of the role and competencies for assigned area required; evidence of leadership, teaching and interpersonal skills, and documentation of professional development.LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Current RN license permitting work in the state of Arizona and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.