Labor & Delivery Nurse Manager

Seattle, WAFull-Time | Leadership | Relocation Assistance Available

Lead with purpose. Inspire with compassion. Elevate care at one of Seattle’s most dynamic Women & Children’s campuses.

Our client—situated on the hill just above downtown Seattle—serves one of the region’s most diverse patients populations. Their Labor & Delivery service line is powered by deeply collaborative teams, innovative programs, and a shared commitment to equitable, culturally responsive care. They are seeking an engaged, personable, and forward‑thinking Labor & Delivery Nurse Manager to help lead this high‑volume, high‑acuity environment.

About the Department

This is one of the busiest and most comprehensive perinatal programs in the Pacific Northwest:

• Labor & Delivery: 30 labor beds
  
• OB ED: 9 beds
  
• OB ORs: 4 operating rooms
  
• Births: ~550–600 per month
  
• Gestational Age: Deliveries beginning at 22–23 weeks
  
• NICU: Level IV, 77 beds
  
• Multidisciplinary Teams: MFM, Midwifery, OB, Family Medicine
  
• Specialty Programs: Addiction Recovery for pregnant/postpartum patients, Doula & Cultural Navigator programs
  
• 24/7 Services: Anesthesia, Laborist, Neonatology
  
• Unit Breakdown:
  
• • 5 EAST Main L&D: 6-bed OB ED, 14 labor rooms, 2 ORs, Charge RN, Laborist
    
  • 5 South: Scheduled C-sections, overflow labor, occasional Antepartum/Postpartum overflow, Charge RN
    

The Role

The Labor & Delivery Nurse Manager is accountable for the overall management, leadership, and daily operations of assigned L&D units. This leader ensures the delivery of safe, high‑quality, culturally sensitive patient care—24 hours a day—while fostering a healthy, inclusive, and high‑performing team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all clinical and administrative activities within assigned L&D units.
  
• Ensure patient care aligns with organizational mission, vision, values, and regulatory standards.
  
• Establish, implement, and monitor standards of nursing practice and patient care.
  
• Lead unit‑based quality improvement initiatives, including development of goals, metrics, and performance outcomes.
  
• Conduct patient rounds, evaluate care delivery, and support patient/family satisfaction.
  
• Serve as a patient advocate, supporting ethical decision‑making and cultural practices.
  
• Drive staff retention through coaching, development, and proactive engagement; monitor turnover and implement retention strategies.
  
• Maintain clinical competence and spend time across all shifts to support, mentor, and evaluate staff.
  
• Partner with CNS and Perinatal Educator to develop and implement education and evidence‑based practice changes.
  
• Participate in hiring, interviewing, and onboarding of RNs, travelers, and residency/fellowship candidates.
  
• Hear and resolve grievances up to step two.
  

Leadership Qualities We’re Seeking

This role is ideal for a leader who is:

• Engaged and visible—present on the unit, connected to staff, and invested in team success.
  
• Collaborative—works seamlessly with the Senior L&D Manager, Clinical Supervisor, and W&C leadership.
  
• People‑centered—committed to caregiver experience, patient experience, and team culture.
  
• Operationally strong—comfortable with staffing, budgeting, quality metrics, and throughput.
  
• DEI‑driven—passionate about equitable care and culturally responsive practices. 
  

Top Priorities & Strategic Goals

• Advance Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives, including TEAMBirth and Doula/Cultural Navigator programs.
  
• Strengthen quality outcomes, with emphasis on NTSV and other key perinatal metrics.
  
• Support evidence‑based practice adoption in partnership with CNS and Perinatal Education.
  
• Recruit and retain top nursing talent across all staffing pipelines.
  

Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) or ADN with commitment to obtain BSN within 2 years.
  
• Washington State RN license (upon hire).
  
• BLS (AHA).
  
• 3 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience.
  

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field.
  
• 1 year of first‑line management experience.
  

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time, fully benefited leadership role
  
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, retirement
  
• Relocation assistance available