Director of Postpartum, RN

Company: i4 Search Group Healthcare
Location: Austin
Posted on: February 11, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description POSITION TYPE: Registered Nurse SPECIALTY: Director of Postpartum LOCATION: Austin, TX SHIFT: Days (No weekends) SALARY: $110k-$150k (BASED HEAVILY ON EXPERIENCE) JOB TYPE: Full-time , Permanent Job Summary The Mother Baby Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives. Job Responsibilities You will cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to standards of care. You will manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care. You will stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve. You will stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards. You will ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning. You will develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care. You will foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs. You will direct nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated. You will provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience. Job Qualifications Basic Cardiac Life Support Bachelors Degree Nursing - REQUIRED Experience in labor and delivery/ postpartum/ mother baby unit required Min 3 year of experience in a leadership role within L&D Experience: must be L&D or postpartum & leadership experience- Supervisor or higher Additional Information 97 bed oversight (postpartum & lactation) FTE: 241 across postpartum & lactation – there are currently 2 Postpartum Managers who support the Director & we will be adding a 3rd due to growth Eligible for relocation if required

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