RN, Clinical Program Coordinator - Women's and Newborn Services LBMMC-LBMMC Hospital Long Beach, CA Management Jobs

RN Coordinator, Clinical Program - Women's and Newborn Services

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Nursing Administration

Status: Full-Time (FT)

Shift: Days

Pay Range: $62.52/hr - $90.63/hr

Position Summary

The Clinical Program Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of clinical programs, quality initiatives, and strategic projects across the Birth Care Center. This position serves as a key resource to operational and physician leaders, providing expertise in performance improvement, program development, data analysis, clinical systems optimization, and multidisciplinary project management. The Clinical Program Coordinator facilitates collaboration among clinical, operational, and medical staff to support safe, high-quality patient care, achieve organizational goals, improve clinical outcomes, and ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements. The role provides oversight and coordination of assigned clinical programs, supports implementation of service line priorities, and serves as a subject matter expert for quality, safety, performance improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.

Clinical Program Coordination

Ensures effective coordination and oversight of assigned maternal and newborn clinical programs. Functions: Coordinates designated Birth Care Center programs including newborn screening, newborn hearing screening, CCHD screening, HUGS infant security, and other assigned initiatives. Serves as a liaison among clinical staff, physicians, ancillary departments, and external agencies. Supports program implementation, monitoring, education, and compliance activities. Coordinates required audits, reporting, and follow-up activities.

Physician Partnership & Committee Support

Supports physician engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration to advance Birth Care Center priorities. Functions: Coordinates Perinatal Morbidity & Mortality conferences and related follow-up activities. Represents the Women's Service Line at physician-led committees, workgroups, and service-line meetings. Assists with communication, documentation, and implementation of committee recommendations. Serves as a resource to physician and operational leaders on assigned programs and projects.

Infant Security Program Coordination (HUGS)

Supports effective administration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the HUGS Infant Security Program. Functions: Serves as the Birth Care Center liaison for the HUGS Infant Security Program. Coordinates planned and unplanned HUGS system downtime activities in collaboration with Information Technology, Security, Clinical Engineering, and clinical operations teams. Facilitates communication and implementation of downtime and contingency plans to maintain patient safety during system interruptions. Monitors infant security events and maintains program records. Compiles, analyzes, and presents infant security event data, trends, and compliance metrics to department leadership and committees on a quarterly basis. Coordinates follow-up activities and process improvement efforts related to infant security events. Supports staff education and awareness regarding infant security processes and downtime procedures.

Clinical Systems & Workflow Support

Supports optimization of clinical systems and workflows to improve operational effectiveness. Functions: Serves as Birth Care Center liaison for Epic-related initiatives and workflow improvement projects. Participates in testing, implementation, and end-user support activities. Collaborates with operational and informatics teams to address workflow opportunities. Assists with development of reports and tools needed to support program operations.

Strategic Project Coordination

Supports implementation of Birth Care Center strategic initiatives and operational projects. Functions: Coordinates service-line projects and department initiatives. Develops work plans, timelines, and meeting documentation. Tracks implementation progress and follow-up actions. Assists leaders with project communication and stakeholder engagement.

Clinical Documentation Review & Data Validation

Ensures accuracy and integrity of clinical program data used for regulatory, quality, and operational reporting. Functions: Conducts chart reviews to validate documentation and data accuracy for assigned clinical programs. Identifies documentation discrepancies, missing data elements, and compliance gaps. Collaborates with clinical staff, providers, and leaders to improve documentation practices and data reliability. Supports program audits, reporting requirements, and performance monitoring activities through data validation and record review. Provides feedback and education regarding documentation standards and compliance requirements.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Work Experience

Required

• Minimum five (5) years of clinical experience in Maternal Child Health, including experience in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum/Mother-Baby, Nursery, NICU, Women's Services, or a related specialty.
• Experience coordinating clinical programs, projects, committees, or multidisciplinary initiatives.
• Experience conducting clinical documentation review, chart audits, data validation, and reporting activities.
• Experience collaborating with physicians, nursing leaders, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated organizational, communication, project coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and electronic medical record systems (Epic preferred).

Preferred

• Experience supporting maternal and newborn programs, including Newborn Screening, Hearing Screening, Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Screening, and infant security systems.
• Experience coordinating physician committees, interdisciplinary workgroups, or performance improvement initiatives.
• Experience with project implementation, change management, and program development.
• Experience supporting quality improvement, patient safety, or performance monitoring activities within a maternal-child setting.

Education/Licensure/Certification

Required

• Current, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or a related field.
• Specialty certification in a maternal-child health discipline, such as:
• RNC-OB
• RNC-MNN
• C-EFM
• Other NCC-recognized maternal-child certifications