Quality Coordinator

Location: 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052

Status: Full-time, salaried | Shift: Day

Pay Range: $110,150.00 - $143,195.00 per year

About the Role

At RWJBarnabas Health, Perinatal Safety Specialists play a vital role in advancing patient safety, quality improvement, and clinical excellence across Women's Services. This role offers the opportunity to partner with physician and nursing leaders to strengthen safety initiatives, improve maternal and neonatal outcomes, and foster a culture of continuous learning and accountability.

As a Perinatal Safety Specialist, you will lead quality and patient safety efforts by implementing evidence-based practices, monitoring clinical performance, supporting interdisciplinary collaboration, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Joining RWJBarnabas Health means becoming part of an organization committed to innovation, teamwork, and delivering the highest standard of care for every patient and family.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support patient safety and quality improvement initiatives designed to enhance maternal and neonatal outcomes across Women's Services
• Collaborate with the System Vice President of Women's Services, OB/GYN Department Chair, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient safety strategies
• Monitor, evaluate, analyze, and report clinical quality metrics to identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and progress toward organizational benchmarks
• Participate in the development of quality goals, performance improvement plans, and action strategies that align with regulatory requirements and organizational priorities
• Promote evidence-based practice by implementing improvement strategies, measuring outcomes, and facilitating interdisciplinary quality improvement teams
• Identify adverse events, near misses, and patient safety concerns in collaboration with clinical leaders and support follow-up improvement initiatives
• Facilitate safety briefings, debriefings, and team communication processes that promote effective collaboration and enhance patient safety
• Support regulatory readiness by ensuring compliance with applicable accreditation, regulatory, and clinical practice standards governing obstetrical care
• Coordinate and promote educational programs, simulation training, and professional development opportunities focused on patient safety, teamwork, communication, and clinical excellence
• Communicate lessons learned from patient safety events and quality initiatives across the organization to encourage continuous improvement and shared learning

Qualifications

To be considered for this Perinatal Safety Specialist opportunity:

• You are passionate about advancing patient safety, quality improvement, and clinical excellence within Women's Services
• You have earned a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (Master's degree preferred)
• Maintain a current New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Hold a nationally recognized nursing certification (Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification is preferred)
• Bring five to seven years of progressively responsible clinical nursing experience in obstetrics
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills
• Experience with quality improvement, patient safety principles, regulatory standards, and evidence-based practice is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to support data analysis, reporting, and presentation of quality initiatives

Skills

• Passionate about improving maternal and neonatal patient safety through evidence-based quality improvement initiatives
• Enjoy collaborating with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to achieve meaningful clinical outcomes
• Strong project management skills and ability to effectively organize priorities, coordinate stakeholders, and drive initiatives to completion
• Comfortable analyzing clinical data and translating findings into actionable improvement strategies
• Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills to influence change across multiple disciplines
• Thrive in environments focused on regulatory excellence, patient safety, and continuous quality improvement
• Value education, collaboration, and creating a culture of accountability and learning
• Remain organized, proactive, and solution-oriented while managing multiple priorities and organizational initiatives

Benefits

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts through our partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more