Director of Obstetrics
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Whitesburg, KY, US
Summary
The Head Nurse Manager supervises nursing services within an assigned unit to ensure safe and efficient patient care. Responsibilities include managing staff, enforcing work standards, and coordinating communication between physicians and other departments.
Job Description
Overview
Oversees all departmental health administration needs and requirements as directed by upper management. Manages a medical recordkeeping system including detailed patient health records, ensuring complete confidentiality and records security of patient health data as well as doctor notes and recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Directs Directors, Senior Managers, and, at times, senior individual contributors in a matrix management environment. Provides meaningful career development discussions, coaching, and ongoing performance feedback.
- Leads Nursing Services processes and ensures operational methods align with organizational goals and overall business strategy.
- Maintains written policies and procedures governing the day-to-day functions of Nursing Services.
- Assists in developing methods to coordinate Nursing Services with other patient care services to ensure continuity of patient care.
- Performs administrative duties, including patient admissions, discharges, transfers, completion of medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and clinical documentation.
- Manages team performance through regular coaching, timely feedback, and formal performance evaluations to promote service excellence, employee engagement, motivation, and professional development.
- Oversees operational aspects of assigned areas, including budgeting, performance management, regulatory compliance, workforce planning, and succession planning to meet organizational needs.
- Creates a purpose-driven work environment by aligning the organization's mission, vision, and core values of improving health and promoting well-being with the goals and strategies of the Nursing Services department.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing required.
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing required.
- Current, unrestricted nursing license in the applicable state required.
Preferred Education
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Educational requirement may be waived based on substantial related experience.
Required Experience
- Four (4) to six (6) years of nursing management or related experience required.
Required Licenses and Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.
Founded
1956
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Hazard, KENTUCKY
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.
Founded
1956
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Hazard, KENTUCKY