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What We Offer

About the Unit

The Family Care Unit (Mother/Baby) provides postpartum care for mothers and newborns (couplet care) in a Baby-Friendly, breastfeeding-focused hospital. This role also provides direct leadership oversight of the Lactation team, supporting evidence-based, family-centered care.

+ Oversees ~75 FTEs

+ Supported by two Assistant Nurse Managers

+ Collaborative, interdisciplinary environment

Requirements: BSN required, masters degree preferred. Must have a minimum of 5 years of women and children experience, with some obstetrics experience. Must have some leadership experience.

What You'll Do

You’ll lead with visibility and purpose—balancing operational leadership with hands-on presence. You’ll spend at least 50% of your time on the unit, mentoring staff, supporting clinical excellence, and fostering a culture where nurses feel supported and empowered to deliver remarkable care.

+ Lead and develop nursing and lactation teams through coaching, mentoring, and engagement

+ Maintain a strong on-unit presence, supporting staff and clinical excellence

+ Oversee safe, evidence-based postpartum and newborn care

+ Partner with physicians, educators, and interdisciplinary leaders

+ Drive outcomes related to quality, safety, patient experience, and staff satisfaction

+ Support operational and financial performance of the unit

+ Foster a culture where nurses feel supported, valued, and empowered

What We're Looking For

+ Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required . Bachelors Degree in Nursing, required. Graduate Degree, preferred.

+ Experience:

+ Two years demonstrated leadership experience, preferred.

+ Three years clinical RN experience in an acute care setting, preferred.

+ Licensure/Certification:

+ Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.

+ NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units, required.

+ Board certification in area of practice, preferred.

+ Additional Skills (required): Understands and applies: current and future trends/practice in area of responsibility; regulatory and governing standards, policies and procedures; information systems and software used in area of responsibility; equipment used in performing assigned duties; application of safety and infection control policies and procedures; skills in interviewing and selection process; understanding of budgeting, staffing, payroll and purchasing processes; implementation of competency, feedback, development and progressive discipline processes; teambuilding, conflict management, and interpersonal relationship skills; principles of adult learning and teaching methods/models; decision making, project leadership and consultation, delegation and communication skills; customer needs and expectations and knowledge for improvement to exceed customer expectations; principles of change management.

Why Choose Novant Health?

+ Full-time (40 hours), exempt

+ Primarily day shift with occasional evening flexibility

+ Weekend call rotation shared with Assistant Nurse Managers

Job Opening ID

120793