RN license RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of practice Upon Hire (Required) And
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Certification
BCLS - Basic Life Support from American Heart Association or other approved provider Upon Hire or within facility-specified time frameBCLS - Basic Life Support from American Heart Association or other approved provider Upon Hire or within facility-specified time frame (Required)
Certification
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation from American Heart Association or other approved provider Upon Hire or within facility-specified time frame (May be Required-Facility Specific)
Education
Postsecondary (Cert/Diploma/Program Grad) from an accredited nursing program (Required) And
Experience
5+ years progressively responsible nursing experience (Required) And
Experience
Prior Experience demonstrating strong clinical background in labor and delivery, postpartum, or neonatal carePrior Experience demonstrating strong clinical background in labor and delivery, postpartum, or neonatal care (Required)
Preferred
Education
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in nursing, healthcare administration or a related fieldBachelor’s Degree or higher in nursing, healthcare administration or a related field (Preferred)
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RNC - Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Upon HireRNC - Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Upon Hire (Preferred)
Join Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL, a 175-bed, Joint Commission–accredited community hospital that serves as a critical healthcare hub in the region. Vaughan delivers a full complement of hospital services, including emergency care, to the Black Belt area of southern Alabama. As part of ScionHealth, Vaughan combines system strength with strong local impact so that you can make your mark where your work truly matters.
Job Summary
The Director – Women's Services is responsible for the strategic, operational, and clinical leadership of the women's health service lines, including labor and delivery, postpartum, newborn care, and gynecological services. This role ensures high-quality, patient-centered care through effective management of staff, resources, compliance, and performance improvement initiatives. The Director collaborates with nursing leadership, physicians, and hospital administration to advance excellence in maternal and newborn outcomes.
Essential Functions
Provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for assigned Women’s Services areas, which may include labor and delivery, antepartum, postpartum, newborn, and gynecologic services.
Establishes and monitors departmental goals, policies, procedures, and standards consistent with evidence-based maternal, newborn, and women’s health practice and organizational priorities.
Maintains compliance with applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, perinatal requirements, and hospital policies.
Monitors maternal, fetal, neonatal, quality, safety, and patient-experience indicators and leads corrective actions and performance improvement initiatives based on identified trends.
Ensures reliable clinical processes for obstetric triage, fetal surveillance, emergency response, escalation of care, delivery, recovery, postpartum care, and newborn transition.
Oversees workforce planning, recruitment, orientation, scheduling, competency validation, performance management, and professional development for assigned staff.
Develops and manages the departmental operating and capital budgets; monitors productivity, staffing, supplies, and resource utilization against approved targets.
Partners with obstetric, anesthesia, pediatric/neonatal, nursing, and ancillary leaders to coordinate safe, seamless care for patients and newborns.
Ensures readiness for obstetric and neonatal emergencies, including appropriate drills, equipment, medications, escalation pathways, and staff competencies.
Promotes respectful, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and family-centered care throughout the patient experience.
Responds to patient, family, physician, and staff concerns; identifies systemic issues and ensures timely, appropriate follow-up.
Represents Women’s Services on hospital committees and contributes to strategic planning, program development, community outreach, and service-line growth initiatives.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
Advanced knowledge of obstetric, maternal-newborn, and women’s health nursing practice across the perinatal continuum.
Knowledge of maternal and neonatal safety standards, fetal surveillance, emergency response, and regulatory and accreditation requirements applicable to Women’s Services.
Skill in leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating care among obstetric, anesthesia, pediatric/neonatal, nursing, and ancillary services.
Ability to analyze maternal, fetal, neonatal, quality, safety, patient-experience, and utilization data and translate findings into measurable improvement.
Knowledge of workforce planning, staffing models, productivity management, budgeting, and resource allocation.
Skill in change leadership, performance management, coaching, conflict resolution, and staff engagement.
Effective written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, including communication during sensitive or high-risk clinical situations.
Proficiency with electronic health records, fetal surveillance and clinical information systems, and standard business and reporting applications.
Qualifications
Education
Postsecondary (Cert/Diploma/Program Grad) from an accredited nursing program (Required) And
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in nursing, healthcare administration or a related field (Preferred)
Licenses/Certifications
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of practice Upon Hire (Required) And
BCLS - Basic Life Support from American Heart Association or other approved provider Upon Hire or within facility-specified time frame (Required)
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation from American Heart Association or other approved provider Upon Hire or within facility-specified time frame (May be Required-Facility Specific)
RNC - Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Upon Hire (Preferred)
Experience
5+ years progressively responsible nursing experience (Required) And
Prior Experience demonstrating strong clinical background in labor and delivery, postpartum, or neonatal care (Required)
What's around it?
Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus · Selma, AL
Neighborhoods+Medical professionals looking for housing typically explore Old Town for its historic character and distinctive Southern architecture, or look just north to Valley Grande for a quieter, semi-rural residential community. Within Selma proper, areas like Selma East feature mid-century single-family homes and small apartment setups, though availability is modest. Those wanting acreage or newer suburban developments often commute from surrounding Dallas County communities or Valley Grande.
Medical professionals looking for housing typically explore Old Town for its historic character and distinctive Southern architecture, or look just north to Valley Grande for a quieter, semi-rural residential community. Within Selma proper, areas like Selma East feature mid-century single-family homes and small apartment setups, though availability is modest.
Those wanting acreage or newer suburban developments often commute from surrounding Dallas County communities or Valley Grande.
Getting around+Commuting in Selma is straightforward, with typical drive times averaging under twenty minutes across the city and Dallas County. Personal vehicles are an absolute necessity for healthcare workers, as over ninety percent of workers commute by car, while public transit and bicycle infrastructure are virtually non-existent. Routes connecting central medical centers with outlying areas like Valley Grande or across the Alabama River generally face minimal traffic delays.
Commuting in Selma is straightforward, with typical drive times averaging under twenty minutes across the city and Dallas County. Personal vehicles are an absolute necessity for healthcare workers, as over ninety percent of workers commute by car, while public transit and bicycle infrastructure are virtually non-existent.
Routes connecting central medical centers with outlying areas like Valley Grande or across the Alabama River generally face minimal traffic delays.
Outdoors+Outdoor recreation centers largely on the Alabama River and nearby historical natural parks. Just southwest of town, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park—located at the site of Alabama's first permanent state capital—offers walking trails, canoeing along the Cahaba and Alabama rivers, and birdwatching through historic ruins. Residents also spend time on local waterways for boating and fishing throughout the extended warm seasons.
Outdoor recreation centers largely on the Alabama River and nearby historical natural parks. Just southwest of town, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park—located at the site of Alabama's first permanent state capital—offers walking trails, canoeing along the Cahaba and Alabama rivers, and birdwatching through historic ruins.
Residents also spend time on local waterways for boating and fishing throughout the extended warm seasons.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Selma
Relocating to Selma places nurses at the core of defining American history, where landmarks like the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Brown Chapel AME Church, and the National Voting Rights Museum shape daily civic life. Day-to-day living is centered around a relaxed pace and brief commutes that rarely exceed twenty minutes. Housing in town features historic architectural homes in Old Town and mid-century residences in Selma East, while many medical workers prefer the quiet, semi-rural setting of neighboring Valley Grande just to the north. Outdoor recreation revolves around the Alabama River and hiking or paddling through ghost-town ruins at Old Cahawba Archaeological Park. However, moving here requires realistic expectations regarding amenities: nightlife, specialized dining, and late-night food options are sparse, with Montgomery serving as the go-to destination for broader city entertainment. Safety concerns after dark and municipal economic hurdles are common themes among locals, making a reliable vehicle essential and neighborhood selection paramount for nurses seeking a purposeful rural-metro healthcare assignment.
