Registered Nurse RN Perinatal Quality & Safety Specialist

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Perinatal Quality and Safety Specialist supports high reliability in clinical performance through ongoing assessment, prioritization of improvement activities, facilitation of performance improvement, and implementation of changes intended to reduce perinatal morbidity and mortality. The role is a collaborative member of the OB leadership team and oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of site-specific obstetric safety and quality initiatives, including national perinatal patient safety bundles, Joint Commission maternal safety requirements, and the Premier Perinatal Improvement Collaborative. The specialist strengthens preadmission education, post-discharge follow-up, and care coordination, particularly for scheduled inductions of labor and cesarean sections and patients with high-risk medical conditions. The role works with a multidisciplinary team across the continuum of care to improve outcomes and promote equitable, safe maternal and neonatal care. This is a full-time day-shift position, five days per week, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., based in Mesa, Arizona.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Current RN license in the state of practice.
Five years of perinatal experience, as typically attained for the required proficiency level.
Ability to perform complex statistical analysis.
Highly developed problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage programs and projects.
Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and written communication.
NRP certification.
BLS certification.
Specialty certification in NICU or OB.

Nice To Haves

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification.
Master’s degree.
Experience with process improvement, regulatory or accreditation programs, data management and analysis, graphic development, and presentations.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Integrate maternal and neonatal quality and safety initiatives into organizational work and support applicable Banner, CMS, Joint Commission, and state requirements.
Collaborate with perinatal quality organizations and teams on improvement measures, including cesarean rates, substance-use support, maternal mental health, and discharge planning.
Facilitate performance-improvement projects with physicians, clinical leaders, and staff using qualitative and quantitative data analysis and systems thinking.
Use obstetric and electronic fetal monitoring expertise, performance-improvement tools, project management, and change-management methods to support clinical and operational initiatives.
Support activities related to patient safety, harm reduction, clinical performance, peer review, and regulatory and accrediting compliance.
Evaluate and improve healthcare processes and care transitions to advance equitable, safe maternal care and population-based, team-based care.
Implement evidence-based clinical practices and standardized processes, and monitor and report clinical practice performance.
Support data-driven decisions by developing and monitoring data-collection plans and key performance indicators, integrating internal and external benchmark data, analyzing outcomes, and reporting findings to stakeholders.
Facilitate meetings with departments and teams to guide quality-improvement initiatives while protecting the confidentiality and integrity of data.
Maintain a presence with frontline nursing staff and physicians to promote safe practices, a just culture, and processes that detect, mitigate, or prevent harm.
Identify and report patient-safety risks and events, support their analysis, and facilitate improvement of processes contributing to severe maternal morbidity and mortality.
Assess site-specific needs and develop, implement, and monitor emergency response plans for events such as obstetric hemorrhage, severe hypertension or eclampsia, emergency cesarean sections, and amniotic embolism.
Monitor and improve compliance with maternal safety bundles, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and survey-readiness activities; participate in surveys and follow-up.
Support mandatory, voluntary, and contractual reporting through data acquisition, analysis, reporting, and process improvement; may support practitioner and nursing performance reviews as directed.
Engage in professional development and ethical practice, including activities that advance healthcare quality and participation in relevant professional organizations.
Work with internal and external stakeholders, including departments, facilities, system teams, medical staff, community members, regulators, and state agencies.