Nurse Manager - Postpartum Unit

Compensation

Salary

• $142,210.00 - $227,531.00
• Nurse Manager, Postpartum Unit (PPU)
• Overlake Medical Center & Clinics

Bellevue, WA

Position Summary

Working in partnership with a dedicated unit supervisor, physician leaders, clinical educators, pediatric and obstetric providers, and outpatient care teams, the Postpartum Nurse Manager promotes a culture of safety, accountability, excellence, and compassionate family-centered care.

The Nurse Manager of the Postpartum Unit provides operational, clinical, financial, and strategic leadership for a high-acuity, family-centered inpatient unit that cares for postpartum mothers, newborns, and gynecologic surgical patients. This leader is accountable for ensuring exceptional patient outcomes, outstanding patient and employee experiences, regulatory compliance, fiscal stewardship, and achievement of organizational quality and safety goals.

The Postpartum Unit consists of a 34-bed couplet care unit that supports more than 4,000 births annually and provides care for postpartum patients requiring specialized therapies including magnesium sulfate administration , newborns requiring phototherapy , management of families participating in the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) program, and select gynecologic surgical patients .

The PPU Nurse Manager leads a multidisciplinary team of more than 90 employees , including Registered Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Patient Care Technicians, Health Unit Coordinators, and Birth Data Coordinator staff.

Essential Responsibilities

Leadership & Operations

Provides day-to-day operational leadership for the Postpartum Unit.

Establishes and maintains a culture of patient safety, accountability, collaboration, and clinical excellence.

Ensures appropriate staffing, scheduling, patient throughput, and resource utilization.

Maintains regulatory readiness and compliance with hospital policies, accreditation standards, and nursing practice requirements.

Leads unit-based initiatives that support organizational strategic goals.

Quality & Patient Safety

Drives performance on unit quality, safety, and patient experience metrics.

Monitors clinical outcomes and develops action plans to improve performance.

Leads efforts to reduce preventable harm and improve reliability of care processes.

Supports evidence-based practice and implementation of best practices in postpartum and newborn care.

Oversees quality initiatives related to maternity care, newborn outcomes, breastfeeding support, and patient safety.

Patient Experience

Ensures delivery of exceptional family-centered care.

Promotes practices that improve patient satisfaction and engagement.

Investigates and resolves patient concerns while fostering a service recovery culture.

Champions communication, compassion, and partnership with patients and families.

Employee Engagement & Development

Recruits, interviews, hires, and retains qualified team members.

Provides coaching, performance management, mentoring, and career development.

Partners with Clinical Education to support onboarding, competency validation, and professional development.

Fosters employee engagement, wellness, recognition, and retention.

Creates an inclusive environment that supports teamwork, belonging, and professional growth.

Financial Stewardship

Develops, manages, and monitors departmental budgets.

Maintains accountability for labor productivity, staffing costs, supply management, and financial performance.

Identifies opportunities for operational efficiencies while maintaining high-quality patient care.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Collaborates closely with Obstetricians, Certified Nurse Midwives, Pediatricians, Neonatologists, Anesthesia providers, Lactation Services, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation Services, Social Work, and ancillary departments.

Partners with outpatient obstetric, pediatric, and specialty clinics to ensure continuity of care across the perinatal continuum.

Participates in hospital committees, quality councils, and strategic initiatives.