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

Obstetrical Nurse Manager

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

$103,376.00 - $135,720.00

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Essential Functions

• Assumes 24-hour accountability for investigating all obstetrical adverse events.
• Assists to identify and operationalize strategic imperatives to improve the 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. Summarizes findings and provide recommendation 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 abdominal 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.
• Assists in the monitoring, assuring, and coordinating to ensure patient safety activities are in compliance with requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Works with the leadership to develop and ensure the implementation of policies to minimize risk within the organization.
• Coordinates with Risk Management, Regulatory, and Quality to develop audit tools and systems, perform data analysis, and prepare reports related to measuring objectives and tracking.
• Reviews medical records in real time and retrospectively of high risk patients to assure alignment to institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with Quality and Safety departments to analysis gaps in data and programs needed within the organization for collaborative participation.
• Leads Patient Safety Committee for Obstetrics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum 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.
• 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. Registered Nurse - NJ
• Knowledge and 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.
• Special Training: Certification in Obstetrics and EFM. CPPS or CPHQ certification to be obtained within one year of assuming the role.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Carry objects, Push/Pull, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion
• Occasional physical demands include: Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl, Taste or Smell
• Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear
• Lifting Floor to Waist 35 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include: Very Accurate 20/40, Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Moderate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical, Airborne Communicable Disease, Radiation, Dust/Particulate Matter