Children's Operational Leader, Children's and Women's (CW) Operational Unit

Job Description

ECU Health

At the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital, located at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, we are committed to caring for the kids of eastern North Carolina. As the region’s only Children’s Hospital, this hospital within a hospital has a total 197 beds and bassinets, including a Level IV NICU, quaternary PICU with ECMO capabilities, a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department, and a specialized critical-care transport team.  Using the latest technologies and highly trained personnel, our child-centered clinical care is unrivaled.  The facilities and pediatric services are strategically designed to meet the unique needs of children — involving families from start to finish.  Our team at Maynard Children’s Hospital is committed to transforming the future of eastern North Carolina, one child at a time.

Position Summary

The Children's Operational Leader (COL) coordinates and facilitates patient care for clinical units within Maynard Children's Hospital. The COL is responsible for overseeing and enforcing criteria for safe, quality patient care. The COL will provide emergency response for pediatric patients throughout the organization acting as the lead nursing resource during these responses. The COL coordinates patient care and staffing resources throughout Maynard Children's services and ensures efficient, safe delivery of patient care at all times. Through procurement of resources, education, guidance of nursing and organizational activities during the designated shift, the COL facilitates the delivery of safe patient care, patient throughput, and ensures all operational initiatives are met.  The COL holds accountability and responsibility for assisting with patient or family needs, providing staff guidance and support, maintaining environment of care, ensuring patient throughput, and providing regional consultations for nursing care delivery as needs arise.  The COL works in conjunction with the unit charge nurses, unit leadership, and senior Maynard Children's leadership to identify, address, and resolve any variance in service delivery throughout the designated shift.

Minimum Requirements

NC RN License

Associates or Bachelors of Science in Nursing

At least two years of experience in inpatient pediatrics or neonatal care

Leadership experience preferred (ex. Charge nurse, assist nurse, committee chair)

3 - 5 years of clinical experience working with neonatal or pediatric patients required.

Strong interpersonal communication skills, verbal and written

Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of staff

Working knowledge and experience with PC-based applications, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Ability to function as a leader, team member and execute the desired outcomes

Must exhibit creative, positive problem-solving abilities

Ability to foster collaboration between multiple parties

Ability to assimilate information from a variety of sources, analyze information, and determine a course of action

Ability to consider diverse opinions and incorporate them into the decision-making process

Commitment to a high standard of customer service

American Heart Association BLS, NRP, and PALS required with completion of orientation

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.