Nurse Manager - Postpartum

Nurse Manager - Postpartum

Full Time

Newark, DE

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Nurse Manager to lead our Postpartum Unit. This role is responsible for overseeing clinical operations, staff management, patient care quality, and departmental performance.

At ChristianaCare, we are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care to mothers and newborns. Our Postpartum Unit provides expert nursing care and education in a warm, supportive environment, helping families navigate recovery and strengthen their bond with their newborns. The unit also includes a dedicated Continuing Care Nursery to support infants requiring extended medical attention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage nursing staff in the Postpartum Unit, ensuring safe and effective patient care.

• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation to meet patient needs.

• Promote a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and best practices.

• Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Education & Requirements:

• Current nursing licensure in the State of Delaware or compact state required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

• Completed BSN and Master's degree or alternatively, a Bachelor's degree and Masters of Science in Nursing required.

• 5 years appropriate clinical and leadership experience in a Maternal-Child setting required.

• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty required.

• Nurse Executive certification strongly preferred.

• BLS certification required.

ChristianaCare Offers:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.

• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions

• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out

• 12 week paid parental leave

• Tuition assistance

• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/