Birth Center RN Manager

Are you excited about a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for providing high quality medical care and patient support? Are you mission-driven to help improve health and eliminate inequities in health outcomes in under-resourced communities in DC? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we have worked diligently to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable. We believe everyone in DC should have access to good healthcare, a stable income, and home, and hope! If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you!

At COH, we strive for: Caring for Families. Improving Lives. Leading Change

Our Approach And Values

• We care for families by providing direct services with a focus on prevention, healing, and wellness.
• We improve lives by building on families’ strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach.
• We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities.
• We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity.
• We strive for excellence in all that we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to continuously strengthen our work.
  
  

Position Summary: The Birth Center RN Manager is responsible for ensuring smooth patient flow and team coordination for patient care in our Family Health and Birth Center. This individual will also ensure high quality of care for patients following the guidelines of the Birth Center model as applicable. The Birth Center RN Manager will report directly to our Nurse Director of Clinical Services, and will be responsible for the supervision of the RN and non-RN Birth Assistants and other birth support staff. This is a full-time position located at our Family Health and Birth Center in NE DC.

Salary - This position starts at $95,000 - $105,000 annually and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience. Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise RN Birth Assistants and other birth support staff.
• Meets with supervisees regularly and provides ongoing feedback and support, including opportunities for professional development.
• Responsible for the administration and application of all clinical nursing functions, procedures, and protocols.
• Conducts new employee interviews for Birth Assistants.
• Conducts in-service or refresher training as needed for clinical staff to maintain and further their medical knowledge.
• Reviews the performance of team members in a timely manner, including completing 90 day and annual performance evaluations per their due dates and documenting any issues or changes.
• Maintains logs for all newborn screenings to ensure that results are obtained in a timely manner for all Newborn patients and reported to government agencies as requested.
• Ensure that COH clinical protocols are followed by medical facility.
• Assists with analysis and preparation of clinical data and maintains logs for all newborn screenings needed for reporting to multiple government agencies or internal sources as requested.
• Manages inventory of medical supplies and ensures maintenance of medical equipment in the birth center.
• Maintains monthly on-call schedule for all Birth Assistants.
• Ensures that CLIA compliance and other quality assurance requirements are maintained.
• Complies with and helps to enforce standard organizational policies and procedures as described in the COH toolbox.
  
  

Nursing Responsibilities

(as needed when providing coverage for Birth Assistant at Birth Center)

• Sets up birth room for patient in labor (including checks of emergency equipment).
• Provides ongoing nursing support for patient and family at the Birth Center as appropriate from admission to discharge.
• Prepares patient for examination and treatment, including, but not limited to, taking patient history, checking maternal vital signs, and neonatal vital signs at intervals according to the Policy and Practice Guidelines; reporting any abnormal values to midwife.
• Answers triage phone calls by assessing the patient’s medical condition and determining if patient needs to be seen by the provider or should be sent immediately to the Emergency Room.
• Assists Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) with tasks surrounding delivery of infant, including but not limited to: ensuring that needed instruments are within reach, assisting with drying and stimulating neonate, and assisting with emergency procedures as dictated by CNM.
• Performs IV starts and routine blood draws as needed at the discretion of the provider.
• Provides patient education and care planning for perinatal patients.
• Assists CNMs with tasks surrounding delivery of infant, including but not limited to: ensuring that needed instruments are within reach, assisting with drying and stimulating neonate, and assisting with emergency procedures as dictated by CNM.
• Completes home visits on day 1 and day 3 after the birth, including completing an evaluation of the mother and baby, performing newborn metabolic screen, providing breastfeeding information and support, and completing a phone call during the first week postpartum and facilitate a health assessment postpartum period, communicating any concerns to the CNM.
• Other duties as needed.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Nursing is required.
• A current, unencumbered DC Registered Nurse (RN) license with current CPR certification required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Current NRP certifications required.
• A minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience attending a minimum of 20 labors and births required; experience with out-of-hospital births a plus.
• Completion of skills test on or before first day of employment;
• Commitment to work with underserved populations;
• Ability to work in a non-profit environment.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for scheduled birth center events and mandatory trainings.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Proof of required vaccinations is required. This includes, but may not be limited to, Flu and Covid. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.
  
  

Benefits

At COH, we understand the toll that the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on the workforce, which is why we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:

• Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance.
• 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch
• 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants
• Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30 promotions each year
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
• Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities, and trauma-informed care initiatives
• Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
• And much more!
  
  

About Us

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For over 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for under-resourced, underserved and people experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope provides community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family and individual homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable.

Community of Hope cares for families and individuals by providing direct services focusing on prevention, healing, and wellness. We improve lives by building on families' and individuals' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach. We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities. We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity. We strive for excellence in everything we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to strengthen our work continuously. We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2025 and 7 other times since 2014 based on feedback from our staff.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

About Community Of HOPE

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For nearly 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for low-income, underserved, and homeless people in Washington DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also has a strong emphasis on maternal and child health, with a midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope is also providing community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families experiencing homelessness.  Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable.