What are the responsibilities and job description for the Perinatal Safety Specialist position at CommonSpirit Health?
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson part of CommonSpirit Heath a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are: long-term care assisted and residential living communities community health services organizations home health agencies and numerous outpatient facilities.
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.
The primary responsibility of the perinatal patient safety nurse is to promote safe care for mothers and babies by keeping
patient safety as a focus of all unit operations and clinical practices.
Responsibilities
Serves as a patient safety advocate and clinical role model in perinatal nursing obstetrics:
○ Keeps staff up to date on Perinatal Safety Initiatives, including education, training, implementation, policies.
○ Keeps abreast of changing national standards of clinical practice and the CommonSpirit Health Perinatal
Safety Initiatives.
○ Disseminates pertinent safety and specialty related information.
○ Participates in patient safety or administrative rounding.
○ Presents patient and staff safety concerns to appropriate clinical forums
○ Participates in and contributes to departmental performance review activities by identifying issues and
assisting with gathering and evaluating data, including corporate data entry.
○ Assists and supports the healthcare team when an adverse event or untoward outcome occurs.
Qualifications
Required Licensure and Certifications
● Current RN License in applicable State
● Certification in one of the following: CCRN-NEO, C-EFM, RN-BC
MCN, RN-BC-PERI, RNC [OB, GYN, NEONATAL], RNC-LRN, RNC-MNN,
RNC-NIC, RNC-OB, C-EFM
● BLS
● NRP within 90 days
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and
Training
● Proficiency in various software application, such as google or
Microsoft
