Director of Nursing- Labor & Delivery
Framingham, Massachusetts
Assists in assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice on a multi-unit level. Metrowest Medical Center is a community hospital.
Posted Sep 28
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Labor & Delivery · Hospital Director of Nursing- Labor & Delivery
- License
- RN license Active and current registered nurse license in the state of residence/practiceActive, current RN license in your state of practice
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active, current RN license in your state of practice Active and current registered nurse license in the state of residence/practice
- Certification
- CPR certification Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; CPR.
- Education
- Associate degree from an accredited nursing school plus a bachelor's in a health care field, or a BSN Education: Associate degree from an accredited nursing school with a bachelor's degree in a health care related field or a BSN.
- Experience
- 2 years of progressive hospital management or full-time charge nurse experience 2 years of progressive management experience in a hospital environment as a manager or full-time charge nurse/related position.
Preferred
- Education
- MSN or master's in a health care related field Education : MSN or master’s in a health care related field.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Massachusetts staff rolesMassachusetts staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $68/hr, across 1,478 postings.
- Pay reviews
- Pay within the range depends on your qualifications and experience. Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
- Day to day
- Oversee clinical staff competency and resource management accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.
- Details
- 24/7 responsibility for your assigned areas Role assumes 24/7 responsibility of Director’s assigned areas.
The workplace
Emergency Department pay is published in experience tiers, from $33.50/hour at one year to $73.31/hour at 20+ years, with 15% nights and 10% evenings layered on top. Framingham sits midway between Boston and Worcester, with a 48-minute commuter rail ride…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Labor & Delivery is a specialty you move into. Waitlists are common; med surg keeps you moving.
Original listing
Posted on Metrowest Medical Center’s careers page.
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This role provides leadership and support to the senior executive position (CNO) responsible for all nursing and other designated patient care functions/services within the hospital organization. The role will assume responsibility for assisting in assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice on a multi-unit level. Role assumes 24/7 responsibility of Director’s assigned areas.
The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care. Has highly effective interpersonal and communication skills, proven leadership ability and hospital operational ability, and ability to serve as role model and advocate for the professional discipline of nursing. Active and current registered nurse license in the state of residence/practice Provides leadership and support to the senior executive position (CNO) responsible for all nursing and other designated patient care functions/services within the hospital organization.
Will assume responsibility for assisting in assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice on a multi-unit level Accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care. Other related duties as required Required
Education
Associate degree from an accredited nursing school with a bachelor's degree in a health care related field or a BSN.
Experience
2 years of progressive management experience in a hospital environment as a manager or full-time charge nurse/related position. Certification/License : Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; CPR. Preferred
Education
MSN or master’s in a health care related field. #LI-JG2
What's around it?
Framingham, MAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 6% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,033/mo
- Household income
- $107,419/yr, all local households, not nurse pay