Charge Nurse - Labor & Delivery
Core
Lead clinical operations and staff on the Labor & Delivery unit, ensuring safe patient care and appropriate resource allocation during shifts.
Role type
Senior Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe delivery outcomes for mothers and newborns
Domain
Healthcare / Obstetrics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, care planning, team leadership, conflict resolution, regulatory compliance, resource management
Preferred skills
Mentoring experience, 1 year of clinical nursing experience
Technologies
Patient monitors, electronic documentation systems
Responsibilities
Coordinate unit staffing and resources, direct interdisciplinary care teams via delegation, evaluate patient responses to interventions, mediate conflicts among staff and families, enforce unit policies and safety protocols, facilitate continuous quality improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC