Jennifer Merzius

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for the postpartum unit, ensuring safe, high-quality, family-centered care for mothers and newborns.
• Support the Director of Women & Infant Services with daily operations, staff oversight, and problem resolution.
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate nursing staff, promoting accountability, engagement, and professional growth.
• Partner with physicians, case management, and ancillary departments to improve patient outcomes and throughput.
• Monitor and analyze quality, safety, and patient experience metrics.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, state, and federal regulations.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and orientation of nursing and clinical staff.
• Address patient and family concerns with professionalism and empathy.
• Partner with leadership to align unit goals with Women’s Services strategic initiatives.
• Manage budgets and controlled costs, achieving financial targets without compromising patient care quality.

• Coordinate and oversee hospital wide patient flow, including admissions, transfers, and discharges to optimize bed utilization and reduce delays.
• Manage real-time bed placement and capacity, ensuring appropriate patient assignment based on acuity and service needs.
• Monitor emergency department (ED) and inpatient flow to minimize wait times and improve throughput.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks affecting patient movement through proactive coordination with clinical departments.
• Provide onsite leadership and administrative oversight, ensuring safe and effective patient care delivery.
• Initiate escalation processes and mobilize additional resources when needed to maintain patient flow.

• Support the Nurse Manager in overseeing clinical care delivery for postpartum mothers and newborns, ensuring adherence to evidence-based maternal–infant care standards.
• Ensure compliance with postpartum care protocols, including breastfeeding support, maternal recovery, and newborn assessments.
• Participate in performance evaluations, coaching, and disciplinary actions as delegated by the Nurse Manager.
• Promoted a positive work environment by fostering open communication, teamwork, and professional growth opportunities for nursing staff.
• Participated in hospital-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall patient experience and satisfaction levels.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives focused on maternal and newborn outcomes.

• Maintained patient safety through diligent observation of vital signs, accurate medication administration, and prompt reporting of any concerns to physicians.
• Coached mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.

Postpartum/Newborn Nursery/High-risk Antepartum Unit

• Postpartum /Newborn Nursery/ High Risk Antepartum Unit

• Postpartum Unit