Director, Women's Services

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking a Women's Services Director.

Under the direction of the Administrative Director of Women's and Children's Services, the Service Director is responsible for the provision of administrative support and oversight for Women's Services.

Provides authority and accountability for the nurse executive functions; participates with leaders from the administrative leadership team, management, medical staff and clinical areas in the hospital's decision making structures and processes; coordinates and carries out assigned projects to effectively support the hospital's immediate and long range objectives; shares the responsibility for administration of the day-to-day operation of the hospital; carries out the philosophy and general objectives of the hospital.

The position must assume that the hospital's stated mission and philosophy are appropriately reflected and demonstrated in all assigned functions and relationships.

This position is supported by the Clinical Manager, Assistant Manager, two Educators and Clinical Nurse Coordinators.

The Service Director is responsible for developing strategic goals for the department/service grouping as well as fiscal year business plans required to achieve such goals.

The Service Director translates strategies into day-to-day operations.

The Birth Center consists of 12 Birthing Rooms (12 beds), 8 High Risk Antepartum rooms, 3 bay Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), 4 bed OBED and 2 OR's.

The philosophy of this unit is to foster family unity in a home-like environment while providing safe and therapeutic care to obstetric and neonatal patients.

Registered Nurses in the Birth Center are certified in BLS, ACLS, and NRP.

The Mother Infant Unit (MIU) consists of 24 rooms and 29 beds; 5 rooms can accommodate semi-private occupancy, and a Level I newborn nursery area designed for the purpose of providing respite when needed, observation of high-risk infants, and a procedure room.

The philosophy of the unit is to foster family unity in a Baby Friendly™ environment while respecting parental choices regarding feeding and rooming- in, providing safe and therapeutic care.

Health Care providers in this area mimic those in the Birth Center with the inclusion of pediatric care providers and lactation specialists.

Registered Nurses in the MIU are certified in BLS and NRP.

MIU provides supportive care of the mother/infant dyad with focus on the family, infant and self-care procedures and education.

Both human milk and formula feeding are supported and educated to, with special emphasis on the benefits of human lactation.

Major Accountabilities/Specific Job Competencies

Management


* Understands, supports, and promotes the organizational values inherent in the philosophy of the hospital.


* Performs job duties in a manner which demonstrates the values of the hospital and its commitment to a customer focus.


* Manages the responsibility for the development, approval, an...