Nurse Manager - Freestanding Birth Center

Nurse Manager - Freestanding Birth Center Minnesota Birth Center Minneapolis, MN Job Details Full-time $80,000 a year 21 hours ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Cell phone reimbursement Career development plan Vision insurance 401(k) matching Professional development assistance Life insurance Qualifications Teamwork NRP Certification RN License BLS Certification Administrative experience Team development Staff training Women's health and reproductive patient care Recruiting Full Job Description Minnesota Birth Center is an independently owned and operated free-standing birth center and health clinic led by certified nurse midwives in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Our mission is to transform healthcare by empowering our clients in their healthcare journey. Our vision is to mainstream birth centers and the midwife-led model of care. We are proud to consistently receive ACNM's Triple AIM achievement, with high breastfeeding rates, low preterm birth rates, and low cesarean rates. We have provided care to over 4,500 families and counting. The Minnesota Birth Center team consists of midwives, nurses, clinic assistants, sonographers, and administrative staff, all of whom believe in providing empowering midwifery care. It is our conviction that our employees are what have made this organization exceptional since our doors first opened 14 years ago. Here you will find colleagues who are passionate advocates for their clients, communities, and one another. As providers of maternity care, we are committed to justice, equity, and beauty that is a reflection of our diverse community. We are proud to offer salaried employees a comprehensive benefit package, including: Health insurance Dental and Vision insurance Short- and long-term disability and life insurance Accident insurance Retirement savings plan (including an employer match) Paid time off Continuing education and licensure allocation Liability insurance Phone reimbursement Through outstanding clinical and leadership skills and respect for the physiologic birth process, the nurse manager is a collaborative team member who works in the clinic and on call under the supervision of the director of midwifery. A qualified candidate will have a demonstrated passion for community birth, birth center and/or labor and delivery work experience, as well as a current Minnesota RN license.

Responsibilities:

Maintains clinic nurse, birth assistant, and clinic assistant staffing by planning, recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new employees, using an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach. Coordinates the orientation of new hires. Responsible for coordinating and posting nurse and clinic assistant schedules. Pro-actively seeks to improve efficiencies of nurse staffing model to promote a more cost-effective system by tracking payroll statistics and championing process improvement. Directs and oversees administrative projects of the clinic nurse and clinic assistant team, including monthly CQI tasks and PDR completion. Supervises clinic nurse, birth assistant, and clinic assistant job performance and maintains job results by coaching and counseling. Utilizes direct observation in addition to gathering feedback from CNM team and other staff members as appropriate. In addition to quarterly meetings with salaried staff, completes annual performance evaluations for all direct reports based on role expectations. Responsible for facilitating communication around policy changes and reminders, facility and operations updates, procedure improvements, and other information among the nursing team members as well as between the nursing and other teams. This will be accomplished through written communication, including monthly SOAP notes newsletters, and in-person communication, including one-on-one and group meetings. Leads birth assistant, clinic nurse, and clinic assistant meetings. Provides nursing updates at All Staff meetings as needed. Attends CNM staff meetings and facilitates bidirectional communication between CNM and clinic nurse/birth assistant staff. Supports and monitors continuing education and ongoing skills and competency of the clinical staff by facilitating opportunities for skills practice (e.g. clinical drills, IV workshops, charting seminars), developing clinical resources for education, and assisting staff in finding opportunities for specific development based on individual needs and desires. Manages nurse PTO and payroll on a biweekly basis; monitors hours worked by individual staff and the nursing team as a whole. Sits on Leadership Team to work with other clinical and administrative leaders in a multidisciplinary approach to addressing patient needs and problem-solving team-specific and company-wide issues. Works as needed with other staff on reviewing, updating, and improving organizational P&Ps. Participates in Minnesota Birth Center outreach and events. Other special projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Licenses and certifications: Licensed to practice nursing in Minnesota RN (renewed as required by MN board of nursing) NRP certification (renewed every two years or more often) BLS certification (renewed every two years)

Qualities:

Committed to the philosophy of out-of-hospital birth. Demonstrates leadership experience and skills. Experience in antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum nursing to be competent and confident to practice independently in birth-center setting alongside a midwife and to train other staff in birth assistant and clinic nurse roles. Demonstrates competence in interpersonal communication, clinical nursing skills, and cooperative teamwork. Displays flexibility in adapting to the ever-changing healthcare environment. Takes initiative in getting a variety of clinical and administrative work done efficiently and making improvements to existing workflows. Aligned with MBC's mission, goals, and values.

Continuing Competency:

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops or conferences, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and/or participating in professional societies.

FTE Range:

0.8-1.0

Schedule:

The nurse manager will be scheduled for 1 unit for each 0.1 FTE in a two-week pay period (e.g. 8 units for 0.8 FTE). Clinic and admin shifts are equal to 1 unit. 12 hours of call is equal to 1 unit. The units will be a mix of clinic, admin, and call shifts.

Pay:

$80,000 for 1.0 FTE (prorated for 0.8 or 0.9 FTE)

Benefits:

Health insurance Dental and Vision insurance Short- and long-term disability and life insurance Accident insurance Retirement savings plan (including an employer match) Paid time off Continuing education and licensure allocation Liability insurance Phone reimbursement

Work Location:

In person at both Minneapolis and St. Paul locations Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Cate Van Halsema, Front Office Supervisor, at .

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance

Work Location:

In person