Director Perinatal Services

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Position Summary: Position Summary: The Director of Perinatal Services provides strategic, clinical, and 24/7 operational leadership for the perinatal service line, including Labor & Delivery, Mother-Baby/Postpartum, and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).  This role ensures the delivery of high quality, family-centered, evidence-based care across the continuum of perinatal services while promoting patient safety, regulatory compliance, staff engagement and fiscal stewardship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical & Operational Leadership

• Provide oversight and direction for Labor & Delivery, Mother-Nany and Level III NICU units
• Ensure the delivery of safe, evidence-based, patient and family-centered care that is aligned with professional standards and organizational goals
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Lead interdisciplinary collaboration with physicians, advanced practice providers, and ancillary departments

Quality, Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accrediting bodies as well as local, state and federal government
• Oversee quality improvement initiatives, perinatal safety programs and outcome measures, including maternal, neonatal and patient experience metrics
• Lead perinatal performance improvement activities including perinatal morbidity and mortality reviews and root cause analyses
• Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family care needs are assessed, met and evaluated

Strategic Planning & Program Development

• Develop and implement strategic plans for perinatal services aligned with organizational priorities
• Identifies opportunities for service growth, innovation, and program development within perinatal and neonatal care
• Analyze data and trends to drive decision-making and improve outcomes

Financial & Resource Management

• Develop, manage and monitor operating and capital budgets for perinatal services
• Ensure efficient use of resources while maintaining high standards of care
• Participate in developing staffing models, productivity management and cost containment initiatives

Leadership & Talent Development

• Serve as a role model for professional behavior, demonstrating leadership ability by fostering commitment and inspiring trust with staff, physicians and professional colleagues within the organization
• Recruit, develop, and retain a highly skilled, engaged nursing and leadership team
• Provide coaching, mentoring and performance management for managers and frontline leaders
• Foster professional development, shared governance and staff engagement initiatives
• Promote a culture of inclusion, collaboration and professional excellence through fostering positive employee attitudes, effective communication, collaboration and creativity

Patient & Family Experience

• Champion patient and family centered care practices across all perinatal units
• Leverages feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer and patient satisfaction.  Develop and implement strategies to elevate patient experience
• Support education and resources for families throughout the perinatal journey

Required Qualifications: 

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
• Master’s degree in nursing or health administration required
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive leadership experience required
• National Nursing Certification in Specialty or Nursing leadership preferred

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Benefits for You

At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.   

Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:

·       Medical, Dental and Vision plans

·       Life Insurance

·       Flexible Spending Account

·       Other voluntary benefit plans

·       PTO and Sick time

·       401(k) plan with a match

·       Wellness program

·       Tuition Reimbursement

Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in one of our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match.  However,registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.

The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.

The expected pay for this position is listed below: