Assistant Nurse Manager - Labor & Delivery - 138053

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

The Unit-Based Administrative Nursing Supervisor 2 positions function as Assistant Nurse Managers providing dedicated operational and administrative support for JMC Labor & Delivery. These positions bridge the gap between frontline staff and senior leadership, ensuring operational excellence in one of the organization's highest-risk and highest-volume units.

Core Administrative Responsibilities:

• Human Resources Management: Recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and orientation of new staff; performance evaluations; progressive discipline; staff development planning.
• Payroll & Schedule Administration: Oversight of time and attendance, approval of schedule changes, management of PTO requests, overtime monitoring and control.
• Quality & Regulatory Oversight: Monitoring unit-level quality metrics, coordinating chart audits, ensuring regulatory compliance (Joint Commission, state licensing, internal policies), leading quality improvement initiatives.
• Budgetary Management: Monitoring unit budget performance, variance analysis, staffing cost management, capital equipment requests.
• Staffing & Resource Planning: Developing and maintaining staffing based on acuity, managing float and resource nurses, covering critical shifts when needed.
• Staff Mentoring & Development: Clinical coaching, preceptor coordination, competency assessment and validation, career development discussions.
• Policy & Procedure Implementation: Ensuring staff education and compliance with new protocols, leading practice changes.

• Bachelors or Master's Degree in Nursing.

• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the state of California.

• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.

• Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

• Certificate of course completion of intermediate or advanced fetal monitoring from AWHONN.

• Two (2+) or more years of recent RN experience in Labor & Delivery in a large acute care hospital.

• Demonstrated ability to manage nursing teams.

• Knowledge to manage emergent situations, sentinel events and ability to problem solve with critical thinking skills.

• Strong hospital management skills, including staffing, fiscal, and operational oversight.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills across disciplines.
• Knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, licensing, and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with healthcare IT, workflows, and patient care processes.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment with empathy and professionalism.

• MSN.
• Clinical area certification (i.e. RNC) or Nursing Administration Certification.
• Two (2+) or more years of nursing leadership.

• This position has both clinical and administrative duties.
• This is an evening shift position which requires regular evening shift coverage at JMC L&D, and is eligible for shift differentials. May need to attend occasional meetings during the day. Some weekend shifts required.
• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

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If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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