Manager of OB/Labor and Delivery
Company: Roseland Community Hospital
Location: Chicago
Posted on: June 27, 2025
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Job Description:
GENERAL SUMMARY The Manager of OB and Nursery, under
administrative direction, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates
delivery of patient care, provides administrative direction to
development and evaluation of all nursing personnel on the OB and
Nursery Unit. Collaborates with other disciplines to achieve
quality patient care and further contributes to nursing and the
hospital through support of the philosophy and objectives,
educational efforts and research efforts. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
I. Management of Nursing Personnel 1. Recruits, interviews and
selects staff for the unit. 2. Provides leadership and direction in
accordance with organizational and departmental goals and
objectives. a. Plans and develops objectives. b. Plans ways to
solve problems and make improvements 3. Provides for professional
growth and development of staff. a. Identifies needs. b. Sponsors
training programs: formal and informal. c. Encourages education
efforts of staff members. 4. Conducts regular performance
evaluations for entire staff; conducts evaluations for new staff
prior to completion of probationary period. a. Ensures that staff
is following the nursing standards established by the Department of
Nursing/ANA standards. b. Participates in Unit Based Performance
Improvements. II. Management of Patient Care 1. Responsibility for
safety and comfort of patients. 2. Collaborates with administrative
support to maintain a clean, safe, secure environment for patients,
staff and visitors. 3. Develops, justifies and maintains a fiscal
plan for the patient care unit, monitors budgeted revenues and
expenses, including salaries and capital expense items. 4. Promotes
open communication within the unit, department and with other units
and departments outside of nursing. 5. Assists in programs of
orientation for new staff to unit. a. Establishes preceptor
guidelines for the unit. b. Reviews practices of emergency
procedures, fire drills, disaster plans and evacuation procedures.
c. Documents staff participation in these events. III. Management
of Patient Care 1. Provides input into standards established for
patient care policies. 2. Utilizes Unit Based Performance
Improvement program. 3. Organizes patient care and ensures
continuity of care based on knowledge of clinical nursing needs. 4.
Serves as a clinical resource person and assists nursing personnel
in assessing patient/family status. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
REQUIRED 1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with
current licensure from the State of Illinois as a professional
nurse. 2. Baccalaureate required 3. Demonstrated abilities in
management skills in theory, practice and clinical expertise. 4.
Three years of nursing management experience.
Keywords: Roseland Community Hospital, South Bend , Manager of OB/Labor and Delivery, Healthcare , Chicago, Indiana
