Infant Development Coordinator

About the role

This position coordinates and implements activities and functions of the High-Risk Perinatal Program (HRPP) by focusing on developmental aspects of infants' growth, and assisting parents and staff to increase their understanding of infant growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and Coordination of Developmental Care Strategies
  • Works collaboratively with members of patient care team with parents to formulate individualized and developmentally supportive care strategies for assigned patients.
  • Infants
  • Collaborates with healthcare team to develop goals for care strategies designed to contribute positively to treatment objectives.
  • Regularly screens infants and families for developmental needs.
  • Works collaboratively with members of patient care team and in partnership with parents to formulate individualized, developmentally supportive care strategies.
  • Acts as hospital representative for HRPP developmental care requirements including annual and quarterly reports, quarterly meetings and other duties as required by HRPP.
  • Regularly reviews, revises, and develops policies, procedures, and guidelines that have developmental care practices in collaboration with other neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) healthcare team members.
• Staff Development and Education
  • Assists in planning, implementing and evaluating effectiveness of a variety of educational and in-service programs designed to meet family-centered, developmentally supportive care issues for staff in the NICU.
• Quality Improvement
  • Assists in maintaining the overall integrity of NICU developmental care program through appropriate use of research and clinical quality improvement projects as part of overall NICU projects.
• Maintains Clinical Competency
  • Maintains professional and technical competency through regular participation in a variety of educational programs and in-services, reviewing relevant professional publication and materials, and participating in professional societies to ensure ongoing awareness and understanding of most current methodologies, practices, and philosophies as applied to patient care population.
  • Regularly reviews research based literature to improve clinical care for specific clinical populations.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field (Required)
  • Master's degree in a healthcare related field (Preferred)
• Experience:
  • Two years of clinical experience in the neonatal field (Required)
  • Two years of experience with program supervision and program development (Preferred)
  • Teaching or mentoring experience with adult learners (Preferred)
• Certification / Licensure:
  • Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) certification obtained within 2 years of hire (Required)

Schedule

Monday-Friday, Days, 7:00am-4:00pm

Location

Phoenix, AZ