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Director of Nursing - Maternal Child Health & Labor & Delivery

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited
  • San Jose, CA
  • $237,000–$274,000 Per Year
  • Quick Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

Job Summary: This leadership role manages maternal and child health operations, ensuring safe, high-quality, and efficient patient care. The Nurse Director oversees multiple hospital units, leads nursing teams, partners with physicians and administrators, and directs budgets, compliance, and patient safety initiatives within a 24/7 environment.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the design and implementation of patient care delivery systems and practice standards across multiple hospital locations.
  • Develop strategic plans aligned with organizational goals and quality standards.
  • Manage budgets, staffing, and operational performance to achieve clinical and financial targets.
  • Maintain accountability for patient and employee safety and ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory standards.
  • Oversee recruitment, selection, and professional development of nursing staff.
  • Build and maintain collaborative networks with physicians, healthcare providers, and partners to ensure optimal care continuity.
  • Direct patient care programs, ensuring resource allocation supports quality and efficiency in a 24/7 environment.
  • Drive continuous improvement and implement best practices for clinical quality, patient outcomes, and operational efficiency.
  • Resolve escalated patient or family concerns regarding care and service delivery.
  • Oversee emergency preparedness programs, ensuring readiness and effective recovery procedures.
  • Ensure adherence to The Joint Commission (TJC), state, and federal compliance standards.
  • Establish and track outcome objectives to evaluate and enhance patient care quality.
  • Provide clinical supervision and maintain necessary licensing and competencies.
  • Drive strategic improvement initiatives across nursing and operations to enhance service delivery, affordability, and performance.
  • Communicate goals, allocate resources effectively, and support staff in achieving operational excellence.
  • Apply evidence-based medicine principles and data-driven decision-making to improve patient outcomes.
Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in patient care delivery.
  • Minimum 2 years managing operational or project budgets.
  • Minimum 2 years in a leadership role with direct reports.
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
  • Registered Nurse (California) license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at hire.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Healthcare industry experience required, specifically in patient care delivery and business operations.
Core Skills and Knowledge:
  • Patient Safety
  • Nursing Principles
  • Maternal Child Health and Labor & Delivery (L&D) experience
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Change Management
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Compliance and Confidentiality Management
  • Health Care Quality and Regulatory Standards
  • Financial Acumen and Budget Oversight
  • Employee Training and Workforce Planning
  • Conflict Resolution and Stakeholder Management
  • Microsoft Office and Information Systems proficiency
Preferred Skills:
  • Experience leading quality improvement and performance management initiatives.
  • Strong analytical, decision-making, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to lead through change in a fast-paced environment.
  • Commitment to patient safety, regulatory excellence, and continuous learning.
Additional Information:
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available (nationwide).
  • Regular, full-time position; no travel required.
  • Sponsorship not available.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Jose, CA
Salary$237,000–$274,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Business Operationsunmatched
  • Change Managementunmatched
  • Conflict Resolutionunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Director of Nursing (DON)unmatched
  • Federal Compliance Regulationsunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Healthcare Providersunmatched
  • Healthcare Qualityunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Legal Standardsunmatched
  • Licensingunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicineunmatched
  • Maternal/Child Nursingunmatched
  • Medicineunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Nursing Managementunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Patient Safetyunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Quality Metricsunmatched
  • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Resource Managementunmatched
  • Safety Complianceunmatched
  • Service Deliveryunmatched
  • Staff Developmentunmatched
  • Staff Trainingunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • The Joint Commission (TJC)unmatched
  • Treatment Evaluationunmatched
  • Workforce Planningunmatched

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