PERINATAL NURSE EDUCATOR (RN3), CHILDBIRTH CENTER, (100% VARIABLE SHIFT)

Req #: 243527 Department: CHILDBIRTH CENTER Job Location: UW Medical Center - Northwest Posting Date: 03/07/2025 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $47.33 - $85.97 per hour Other Compensation: In addition to base pay, this position may also be eligible for:

$10,000 sign-on bonus

BSN (or higher) premium - $1.00/hour

Certification premium - $1.25/hour

Weekend premium - $4.00/hour

Overtime pay

Union Position: Yes Shift: Alternate Work Shift Benefits: As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.

This recruitment offers a $10,000 Recruitment Incentive to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine

The Childbirth Center is seeking a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Educator (RN3) to lead clinical education, support staff development, and drive quality improvement initiatives. Join us in advancing perinatal nursing excellence!

RESPONSIBILIITIES

Serve as a clinical expert in fetal heart monitoring (FHT), conducting strip reviews, providing feedback, and acting as an AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring instructor.

Identify documentation improvement opportunities, ensuring compliance with charting requirements.

Collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to track data, analyze performance, and sustain quality improvements.

Lead interdisciplinary drills for high-risk, low-occurrence events (e.g., maternal/newborn codes, malignant hyperthermia, amniotic fluid embolism).

Work with Assistant Nurse Managers (ANMs) and CNS to assess skills, oversee competency drills, and ensure staff proficiency in key areas (e.g., obstetrical hemorrhage, hypertensive episodes, neonatal resuscitation).

Oversee mandatory education and maintain compliance records for regulatory audits.

Support new hire onboarding, providing feedback to preceptors and developing curriculum for didactic learning days.

Facilitate implementation of new initiatives, products, and procedural updates.

Partner with leadership to expand unit capabilities and ensure staff readiness through training and development.

REQUIREMENTS

Active Washington RN license

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Minimum one year of intrapartum nursing experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

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All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that include Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Salary : $47 - $86