Travel Nurse RN - Manager
Washington, DC
Talent4Health
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Title: Labor & Delivery Nurse Manager

Shift: Monday–Friday, 8-hour shifts

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Nurse Manager to oversee daily operations, clinical quality, staffing, and patient care within the Labor & Delivery unit. The ideal candidate will have strong maternal-child health experience, proven nursing leadership or management experience, and the ability to ensure safe, high-quality care for women throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum transitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily Labor & Delivery unit operations, staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing staff while ensuring compliance with patient safety standards and hospital policies.
• Oversee patient admissions, discharges, transfers, preoperative care, labor management, and vaginal and cesarean deliveries.
• Support care for pregnant patients, including triage, scheduled procedures, and obstetric emergencies.
• Monitor quality outcomes, employee performance, patient satisfaction, and departmental efficiency.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing teams, and other departments to coordinate safe, effective maternal care.
• Ensure appropriate use of fetal monitoring equipment and accurate clinical documentation using Cerner and Fetalink.
• Promote staff development, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement.

Patient Population and Clinical Services:

• Women of childbearing age and pregnant patients, including pregnancies at approximately 17 weeks gestation and beyond, as appropriate to the unit.
• Laboring patients and obstetric triage cases.
• Scheduled cesarean sections, external cephalic versions, and other obstetric procedures.
• Vaginal and cesarean deliveries.
• Patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and preoperative care.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of five years of progressive professional nursing experience.
• Significant clinical experience in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum/Mother-Baby, Women’s Services, or Maternal-Child Health.
• Previous nursing management or leadership experience is mandatory. Candidates without prior management or leadership experience must not be submitted.
• Experience with staffing management, quality improvement, employee performance, patient experience, and departmental operations preferred.

License and Certifications:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.
• Specialty certification in Obstetric Nursing, Maternal-Newborn Nursing, Nursing Leadership, or a related specialty strongly preferred.