Director of Labor & Delivery

JOB DESCRIPTION

Your job is more than a job.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

Service :

Initiates and monitors processes to assure the highest quality of patient care. Plans, develops, and supervises operations of rehabilitation nursing in all programs for a -hour operation;

works with staff, other managers, administrative supervisors and Administration. Develops, implements, and revises policies and procedures in accordance with federal and state guidelines, as well as department specific accreditation standards.

Establishes and achieves goals utilizing a participative approach; assures implementation and evaluation of these goals.

Promotes excellence in customer service relations by acting as a liaison and effectively interacting with physicians, staff, patients, and families.

Quality :

Ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards i.e., TJC, CMS, DHH and department specific accreditation standards;

leads the charge for staying "survey ready" ensuring all rehabilitation units operate in conformance with State, CMS, TJC, and department specific accreditation standards.

Ensures comprehensive nursing plans of care are completed and that quality of documentation accurately reflects nursing services provided throughout patient's length of stay.

Serves as champion for Journey of Excellence and ensures staff understanding and participation. Implements a remediation plan with employees that demonstrate a deficiency in documentation.

Contributes to quality patient care through membership and active participation in the hospital Infection Prevention Committee, as well as receiving information and implementing solutions in response to Infection Control rounds.

• Participates in all hospital nursing department meetings, as requested and appropriate. Promotes a safe environment ensuring units are well-equipped and safe;
• appropriately involves Facilities and Hospital Security, as needed. Complies with all hospital and division policies, procedures and programs;

sets an example for staff.

People :

Ensures sufficient qualified staff to meet patients' needs, participating in admissions decisions regarding patient acceptance and placement, as well as ensuring appropriate staffing levels.

Screens and interviews prospective job candidates; works with Human Resources to complete the hire. Ensures a thorough level of orientation, to include detailed instruction regarding development of patient care plans, documentation of such, monitoring, documenting progress and updating as needed;

and utilizing electronic documentation system or back up paper system, as indicated. Ensures provision of in-services and continuing education for nursing personnel.

Ensures completion of employee introductory and annual evaluations and competencies. Develops nursing schedules and daily staffing and adjusts staff accordingly based on census;

effectively manages adequate nursing staffing levels to ensure census may be maintained at budgeted levels. Participates with staff in the development and implementation of nursing standards of practice / care for designated programs.

Finance :

Assists with implementing a strategic plan to accurately forecast expenses in the preparation of annual operational (including personnel) and capital budgets.

Monitors, evaluates, and controls appropriate utilization of budgeted FTEs and operational expenses in assigned nursing areas.

Growth :

Participates in activities to identify strategies for growth and program development.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

2 years of management or supervisory experience in healthcare.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors in Nursing

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana.

American Heart Association, BLS-HCP.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of CMS Conditions of Participation.

Standards of practice for nursing.

State nursing code.

Effective management techniques.

Meet deadlines.

Operational and capital budgetary procedures.

Computer literacy. Intervene and delegate work fairly.

Provide guidance and discipline.

Screen and interview prospective employees effectively through the hiring practice.

WORK SHIFT :

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.

Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little come on in attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Touro

Touro, at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments.

It’s where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touroand our Leapfrog Grade A Hospital Safety distinction

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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