A premier hospital organization in South Texas is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursing Director of Obstetrics. This leadership role provides comprehensive strategic support to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). The Director assumes 24/7 accountability for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice across multiple women's services units. The ideal candidate will serve as a professional role model and advocate, ensuring high-quality, safe patient care, staff competency, and efficient resource management.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Collaboration: Assist the CNO in executing hospital-wide nursing initiatives and designated patient care functions.
Operational Leadership: Maintain 24/7 administrative and clinical oversight for assigned multi-unit obstetric areas.
Quality & Safety: Ensure the delivery of safe, appropriate, and evidence-based nursing care across all managed departments.
Staff Development: Monitor and promote clinical competency among nursing and support staff.
Resource Management: Direct budget allocations, staffing grids, and material resources effectively to optimize patient care.
Advocacy: Serve as a clinical role model and champion for the professional discipline of nursing.
Qualifications
Education
Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Preferred: Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN), Business Administration (MBA), or a healthcare-related field.
Experience
Required: Minimum of 2 years of progressive hospital management experience (Manager or Director level).
Required: Direct, hands-on clinical or leadership experience within Women’s Services (Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, or NICU).
Preferred: Proven experience managing high-acuity patient populations, complex cases, or Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU).
Licenses and Certifications
Required: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice or residence.
Required: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Position Details
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: South Texas (Rio Grande Valley)
Seniority Level: Director
Travel: None required
Relocation Assistance: Full relocation assistance may be available for the ideal candidate.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Brownsville, Texas
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
Clinical Competencyunmatched
Clinical Monitoringunmatched
Clinical Nursingunmatched
Director of Nursing (DON)unmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Hospital Administrationunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Managed Careunmatched
Maternal-Fetal Medicineunmatched
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)unmatched
Nursingunmatched
Nursing Managementunmatched
Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursingunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Resource Managementunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Staff Developmentunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
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