Director of Women's Services and Newborn Care

This role provides strategic, financial, and operational leadership for Labor & Delivery (including maternity surgical services), Mom/Baby and Normal Newborn Nursery, Lactation, Level II and Level III NICU, neonatal transport, OB Emergency Department, outreach, education, and related data registry work. The Director uses research and outcomes data to design, develop, and implement processes and programs that improve patient care and support departmental and organizational growth, and works collaboratively with other service lines, rural providers, and community leaders to maximize care coordination across internal departments and community/rural settings. The Director creates and sustains a culture of trust that fosters teamwork and the continual pursuit of excellence.

Will lead the provision of care to obstetric and newborn patient populations for 3 different locations.

Leadership Expectations

Lead department leaders by setting goals and objectives, monitoring progress and performance, and providing timely coaching and feedback.

Align care delivery standards across campuses while honoring differences in the patient populations served.

Promote a culture of safety by prioritizing patient and workplace safety; support and sustain a Just Culture and encourage reporting of unsafe practices.

Demonstrate innovation in care delivery and care coordination.

Participate in and lead initiatives that address nursing and healthcare issues/trends to elevate professional nursing practice and nurse engagement.

Support the UnityPoint Health Des Moines Professional Nurse Practice Model and shared governance.

Demonstrate emotional intelligence in day-to-day leadership and decision-making.

Effectively lead teams through conflict management, change management, negotiation, and mediation.

Requirements:

Masters Degree

RN License for IA state or compact

Five (5) years of progressively more responsible leadership positions at or above the manager level in NICU and/or obstetrics, with proven results in improved outcomes. [REQUIRED]

Driver's License in a good standing