Nurse Manager- OBED

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Nurse Manager to join the Labor and Delivery Unit and manage the OBED. This role will be full-time 40 hours/week | Relocation assistance eligible

Inova Women's Health delivers world-class care that enhances well-being at every stage of adulthood. Join a team at the forefront of childbirth, reproductive health, pelvic care, behavioral health, breast health and other conditions that matter to women.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Nurse Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee unit operations to ensure effective performance, including hiring, training, delegating tasks, and managing staff performance.
• Develop and implement business strategies to support unit goals and alignment with organizational mission.
• Ensure high-quality, evidence-based nursing care that achieves optimal patient outcomes.
• Serve as a primary liaison and information resource for the unit, promoting holistic and therapeutic care.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members while fostering a respectful, collaborative work environment.
• Monitor patient and internal customer satisfaction and implement continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., discharge calls, leadership rounding, AIDET/HML communication).
• Participate in patient safety programs and ensure staff competency and training in safety protocols.
• Conduct risk and liability assessments; develop and implement corrective action plans as needed.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., CMS core indicators) and facilitate relevant drills and education.
• Analyze clinical and operational data to identify variances, support process improvement, and implement corrective measures.
• Assist in developing and monitoring metrics and quality improvement goals, using national and organizational benchmarks.
• Promote a culture of safety through non-punitive error reporting and support of unit-level corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience related to the unit's scope
• Licensure: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia (upon start)
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required upon start | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Required upon start for Emergency Department, Critical Care, and procedural areas

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience (5+ years) in labor and delivery nursing
• Background in leadership roles such as Supervisor, Clinical Mentor, Clinical Educator, Clinical Specialist, or RNUS
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)