Perinatal Safety Coordinator - Labor & Delivery - Hopewell - Full-Time - DAYS

About the role

The position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retail Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse
• Voluntary Life Employee
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program

Responsibilities

Assumes 24-hour accountability for investigating all obstetrical adverse events.

Aids in identifying and operationalizing strategic imperatives to improve clinical practice that achieve high quality patient outcomes and error mitigation in close collaboration with leadership.

Develops and maintains a conceptual framework for patient safety and improvement activities within the perinatal clinical setting.

Sums up findings and provides recommendations for improvement initiatives.

Implements and sustains a comprehensive unit-based Safety Program for the clinical teams to make care safer by combining improved teamwork and communication, clinical best practices, the science of safety, and patient and family engagement.

Implements perinatal safety strategies including but not limited to safe electronic fetal monitoring, rapid response safe medication administration general labor, and delivery unit safety.

Establishes a program of in situ simulation to practice perinatal safety skills focusing on why it is an important part of improving perinatal safety. Simulation Scenarios including postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, umbilical cord prolapse, antepartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia or seizure, uterine tachysystole, magnesium toxicity, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) and bdominal pain, and postoperative Cesarean section complication.

Leads interdisciplinary fetal strip and case reviews.

Collaborates with physicians and nurses to create perinatal training programs.

Fosters and promotes participation by all clinicians in educational programs and clinical drills.

Facilitates and supports teamwork and training program for all department members.

Develops, implements, and oversees patient safety to ensure delivery of the highest quality patient care, optimal patient flow, provider productivity and continuity of care.

Reviews, investigates, and responds to safety reports in a timely manner.

Participates in daily huddles providing safety updates and messaging including utilization of HRO tools.

Keeps abreast of changing national standards of clinical practice and perinatal safety evidence based literature. Disseminates pertinent safety and specialty related information.

Collaborates with Quality and Safety departments to analyze gaps in data and programs needed within the organization for collaborative participation.

Leads Patient Safety Committee for Obstetrics.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Master's degree in nursing.

Experience: Five years staff RN experience in a maternal and child health unit. Prior leadership, quality, or safety experience preferred.

Qualifications

Other Credentials: AHA ACLS or must obtain within 6 months of hire date, AHA NRP or must obtain within 6 months of hire date, AHA PALS or must obtain within 6 months of hire date.

Skills

Strong computer skills required; MS Office (Work, Excel, Power Point).

Data analysis and quality experience; knowledge in lean, six sigma or other process improvement techniques desired.

Excellent ability to effectively manage projects and initiatives and to provide desired outcomes.

Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and bring together diverse groups together in a collaborative and effective manner.

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to develop and present reports and educational materials.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retail Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse
• Voluntary Life Employee
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program