Perinatal Safety Specialist RN

Overview

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County's largest health care provider serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County including inpatient and outpatient surgical services family birth center/labor and delivery emergency services home health services palliative care inpatient mental health services sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community we believe in providing compassionate high-quality health care to you and your family close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health one of the nation's largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information please visit our website at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Perinatal Services, the Perinatal Safety Specialist is responsible for the implementation, promotion, support and oversight of perinatal patient safety and quality of care initiatives and programs. This specialized nursing role combines clinical expertise with a focus on patient safety to provide high-quality care and support to pregnant women and their families, adhering to departmental, institutional, regional and Federal clinical and ethical standards. The perinatal safety nurse will participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance perinatal care processes and outcomes, contributing to a culture of safety within the healthcare facility.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft
• Adoption Assistance
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Retirement Programs
• Wellness Programs

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
  
• California RN license
• A minimum of 5 years as a clinician in Women's Services AND
• A minimum of 2 years of project experience in Women and Infants Perinatal Safety
• Experience with quality improvement/process improvement techniques, project/program management
• Certification in one of the following: CCRN-NEO, C-EFM, RN-BCMCN, RN-BC-PERI, RNC [OB, GYN, NEONATAL], RNC-LRN, RNC-
  
  MNN, RNC-NIC, RNC-OB
  
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• NRP certification (or obtain within 90 days of hire)

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree or higher preferred