JULIA SCHIEFER
Long Island City,NY
Summary
Clinical Nurse Manager in high-volume Labor and Delivery leading 220+ staff across patient care, workflow, and operations. Brings a background in frontline obstetric nursing, clinical instruction, and quality improvement, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, workforce development, and patient safety.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
12.2022 - Current
- Provide clinical and operational leadership for approximately 220 staff members in a high-acuity, high-volume Labor and Delivery service.
- Advanced nursing-led interdisciplinary rounds to strengthen communication, nurse engagement, and identification of patient safety concerns.
- Led quality improvement initiatives, including improvement in barcode medication scanning compliance from 23% to 84%.
- Improved operating room efficiency and obstetric triage workflows, focusing on patient flow and reliable care delivery.
- Facilitated recruitment initiatives, including hiring event that resulted in 19 RN hires and enhanced new-graduate recruitment opportunities.
- Completed Weill Cornell Quality Improvement Academy; presented nursing-led interdisciplinary rounds project at 2026 Synova Perinatal Leadership Conference and NYP Weill Cornell Poster Symposium.
Interim Patient Care Director, Labor and Delivery
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Managed departmental operations during management transition, addressed staffing and recruitment priorities.
Clinical Instructor
Columbia University
01.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented clinical nursing education programs while supervising and mentoring students.
- Taught patient assessment and care planning in academic clinical settings
- Evaluated student performance using university clinical competency standards
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Provided comprehensive nursing care in obstetric triage, labor, PACU, circulating, and neonatal units, contributing to successful outcomes in high-acuity service with 8,000 annual deliveries.
- Coordinated care with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and neonatal teams.
- Led charge nurse responsibilities and trained newly hired nurses as preceptor, enhancing team readiness and patient care quality.
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Elmhurst Hospital Center
Elmhurst, NY
05.2018 - 12.2020
- Administered intrapartum nursing care in high-acuity service, ensuring safety and support for patients during COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff Nurse
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Manhattan, NY
03.2018 - 06.2018
- Coordinated nursing care for up to 36 short-term rehabilitation patients, including medication administration and complex wound care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
Utica University
12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
12-2019
AAS - Registered Nursing
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
12-2017
AS - Business Management
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
12-2014
Skills
- Quality improvement
- Patient safety
- Clinical assessment
- Patient care planning
- Operational management
- Nursing mentorship
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Certification
- New York State Registered Nurse
- BLS & ACLS (AHA)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- RNC-OB (NCC)
- C-EFM (NCC)
CORE LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS
- Labor & Delivery Operations
- Staffing & Workforce Planning
- Quality & Patient Safety
- Staff Recruitment & Development
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- High-Reliability Practices
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Clinical Education
- Process Improvement
Timeline
Interim Patient Care Director, Labor and Delivery
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
05.2024 - 09.2024
Clinical Instructor
Columbia University
01.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
01.2021 - 12.2022
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Elmhurst Hospital Center
05.2018 - 12.2020
Staff Nurse
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
03.2018 - 06.2018
Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
Utica University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
AAS - Registered Nursing
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
AS - Business Management
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY