Job Description

Perinatal Safety Nurse / OB Clinical Leader

Pay: Starts at $45/hr Sign-on bonus eligible up to $10,000.

Job description:

A well respected community hospital in Southern New Hampshire is looking for an experienced Perinatal Safety Nurse / OB Clinical Leader to join its Birthing Suite. Working in collaboration with the Nurse Manager of the Birthing Suite, the Chief Nursing Officer, the Chief Medical Officer, and the pediatricians, obstetricians, and OB nursing staff, this leader assists with and oversees the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of a comprehensive interdisciplinary Perinatal Quality and OB Education Program.

The role ensures patient safety is the number one priority above cost, productivity, and convenience in all decisions that affect patients, while maintaining knowledge of national standards and guidelines for obstetric care and the principles and practice of safety science.

Responsibilities

Clinical leadership & patient safety advocacy

• Serves as a patient safety advocate and clinical role model in obstetrics
• Works 12 hours of clinical nursing per period to keep skills current and assess the needs of patients and staff

Education & training

• Assists with ongoing yearly OB staff education so staff maintain Labor and Delivery skills and competencies
• Oversees orientation and education of new hires
• Sets up skills days and simulations throughout the year to meet National Patient Safety Goals

Quality & safety

• Develops, implements, manages, and evaluates the interdisciplinary Perinatal Quality and OB Education Program
• Conducts sentinel event and adverse event report case analysis
• Nurtures a culture of safety focused on reducing harm and preventable mortality, and on innovations that create a system of safety across the organization

Coordination & liaison

• Provides coordination, consultation, and interdepartmental liaison activities

Requirements

• BSN required (graduate of an accredited school of nursing)
• 3-5 years of current obstetrics experience, at a clinical level reflecting proficiency and in-depth knowledge of nursing practice
• Current RN license in the state of New Hampshire
• BLS, NRP, and STABLE required; ACLS strongly preferred
• EFM certification required
• Professional OB certification strongly preferred
• AWHONN membership required

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus eligible, up to $10,000
• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Paid time off and retirement account
• Fitness reimbursement or local gym membership
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• Childcare subsidy
• Career advancement programs
• Supportive, collaborative, and welcoming work environment

If you're a compassionate clinician ready to advance perinatal safety and shape the future of maternal care, we'd love to connect.

Schedule

• Day shift, variable; 36 hours per week
• Schedule may include 8-12 hour days, with occasional on-call coverage on a weekend or holiday as needed
• Personnel are expected to cover absences by rotating, working extra shifts, or on-call as needed

Work Location:

In person

Birthing Suite
Peterborough, NH 03458