Are you excited about a new and exciting opportunity? Do you have a passion for working with families and individuals in need of healthcare, housing, and community support services? Are you interested in working for a mission-driven and innovative organization? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we envision Washington, DC, where everyone is healthy, housed, and hopeful. If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you! 

Our mission: To improve health, end homelessness, and partner with communities to make Washington, DC more equitable. 

Our Approach and Values: 

We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.   

We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion. 

We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable. 

We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do. 

Position Summary: The Birth Center RN Manager will report directly to our Nurse Director of Clinical Services, and will be responsible for the supervision of the RN and non-RN Birth Assistants and other birth support staff.  This is a full-time position located at our Family Health and Birth Center in NE DC.

Salary -  Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.  This position starts at $95,000 - $105,000 annually and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience.  

Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Meets with supervisees regularly and provides ongoing feedback and support, including opportunities for professional development.  Reviews the performance of team members in a timely manner, including completing 90 day and annual performance evaluations per their due dates and documenting any issues or changes.
• Maintains logs for all newborn screenings to ensure that results are obtained in a timely manner for all Newborn patients and reported to government agencies as requested. 
• Assists with analysis and preparation of clinical data and maintains logs for all newborn screenings needed for reporting to multiple government agencies or internal sources as requested. 
• Maintains monthly on-call schedule for all Birth Assistants. 
• Provides ongoing nursing support for patient and family at the Birth Center as appropriate from admission to discharge.  
• Prepares patient for examination and treatment, including, but not limited to, taking patient history, checking maternal vital signs, and neonatal vital signs at intervals according to the Policy and Practice Guidelines; reporting any abnormal values to midwife. 
• Assists Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) with tasks surrounding delivery of infant, including but not limited to: ensuring that needed instruments are within reach, assisting with drying and stimulating neonate, and assisting with emergency procedures as dictated by CNM. 
• Completes home visits on day 1 and day 3 after the birth, including completing an evaluation of the mother and baby, performing newborn metabolic screen, providing breastfeeding information and support, and completing a phone call during the first week postpartum and facilitate a health assessment postpartum period, communicating any concerns to the CNM.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• B.S. in Nursing is required.  
• A current, unencumbered DC Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Current BLS certification required. 
• Current NRP certifications required.
• A minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required. 
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience attending a minimum of 20 labors and births required; experience with out-of-hospital births a plus.
• Completion of skills test on or before first day of employment;
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for scheduled birth center events and mandatory trainings.
• Bilingual preferred. 
• Proof of required vaccinations is required. This includes, but may not be limited to, Flu and Covid. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.

At COH,  we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits: 

•  Remote work opportunities are available for many, but not all, of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance. 
• 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch. 
• 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service, 25 after 10 years of service, and 30 after 15 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis. 
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay. 
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants. 
• Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff.
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year. 
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors. 
• Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities and training, and trauma-informed care initiatives and training. 
• Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield. 
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance. 
• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses. 
• And much more! 

About Us: 

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For 45 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2024, Community of Hope provided about 50,000 medical visits, 6,300 dental visits, and 17,000 behavioral health visits for about 16,000 patients. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers of homelessness prevention and housing services for 1,600 households—1,384 families and 220 individuals—experiencing homelessness in DC. Community support through Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and perinatal care coordination for pregnant people experiencing homelessness reach hundreds more families. We believe that everyone in DC can be healthy, housed, and hopeful.   

We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2024 and 6 other times since 2014 based on feedback from our staff. 

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.