What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Maternal Child Health Services position at Conway Medical Center?
All organizational staff, including this position, are specifically required as a condition of continued employment to make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event of weather emergencies such as Hurricanes and flooding threats. Any staff member can be determined as essential staff required to report to the facility during these events. In many cases this means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job description which may include “float” coverage at an alternate facility, department or assignment.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree (BSN) in Nursing required.
- Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience:
- Five years of Acute Hospital Clinical Nursing experience required.
- Previous management experience in Maternal Child Health area preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
- Current South Carolina (or compact state) licensure as RN (SCLLR) in good standing required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred.
- Pediatric Advanced Life support (PALS) certification preferred.
Special Skills:
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues, physicians, department heads, and member of executive leadership required.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Explorer and PowerPoint required.
- Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
- Knowledge of nursing theory and practice required.
- Knowledge of program development and administration required.
- Strong organizational skills required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
- Ability to remain calm and professional in all situations required.
- Ability to consistently exercise independent judgment required.
Working Conditions
- Occasional exposure to difficult patients.
- Potential exposure to blood borne and airborne pathogens.
- Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously.
- Occasional exposure to bio-hazardous materials.
- Some work performed while sitting, however, a significant amount of walking and moving around within the facility occurs.
