New opportunity to optimize services and maximize efficiency as Network Director of Maternal & Pediatric Patient Services with St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

The Network Director of Maternal and Pediatric Patient Services will have the task of improving quality, patient satisfaction, and fiscal operations of inpatient departments such as Labor and Delivery, Post-Partum, Newborn Nursery, NICU, and Pediatric Services. This position will have oversight of multiple campuses – Bethlehem and Allentown – with Anderson Campus expected to join in January 2020. 

In coordination with patient care managers and other critical stakeholders, this role will maximize the overall performance of inpatient maternal and newborn services. The main goals include standardizing policies, procedures, and protocols across three sites, establishing a plan for integrating services, and fostering a collaborative and collegial environment

The ideal candidate must have a BSN and Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, or Business Administration. An active Pennsylvania nursing license is required, as well as knowledge of data systems, regulatory agency standards, evidence-based medicine principles, and performance metrics.

You can find the complete job posting for St. Luke's University Health's Network Director of Maternal and Pediatric Patient Services on the B.E. Smith website. 

St. Luke’s University Health Network is a non-profit, fully integrated, nationally recognized Network providing services at 10 hospitals and more than 315 outpatient sites in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks, and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania, and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Watson Health designated St. Luke’s as a 100 Top Hospitals Award winner in the major teaching hospital category for four years in a row, which is widely regarded as one of the highest honors in the health care industry.

Bethlehem is a gem in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, conveniently located an hour and a half from both Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY. From live entertainment at the iconic SteelStacks, elegant art galleries, pottery classes, to historic tours, the city has a unique array activities for everyone. With more than 40 charming parks in the area, adventures will find fishing, hiking, golfing, and scenic walks abound near the Appalachian or D&L trails. 

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