Registered Nurse WIS Operations Support Specialist

Banner Health•Lawrenceville, IL

5d•$41 - $68•Hybrid

About The Position

Banner Health is a top-rated, nonprofit health care system committed to "Making health care easier, so life can be better." In Northern Colorado, we are raising the bar in customer experience and innovation across the state. Our Women & Infant Services (WIS) department spans two facilities in NOCO and operates through a unique, collaborative process model that sets us apart. Our WIS team works closely together and has often been described as a family culture — where care and compassion reach far into the heart of our communities. We are a proud and active partner of the Colorado Perinatal Care and Quality Collaborative (CPCQC) and have received the Excellence in Breastfeeding Award for the state of Colorado five years in a row. Joining our team means becoming part of something truly meaningful — new technology, innovation in women and infant care, and a mission-driven environment where every role makes a difference. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse – Operations Support Specialist to float between Banner North Colorado Medical Center and Banner Fort Collins Medical Center, with a primary base at Banner North Colorado Medical Center. This role is a unique blend of clinical operations, staff development, education support, and leadership collaboration — designed to strengthen our WIS team and elevate the experience of our patients, new hires, and clinical staff. This individual will play a pivotal role in navigating new employees through orientation, supporting our education team, and contributing to innovation within women and infant care across both facilities.

Requirements

Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
BLS certification is required.
Requires a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting.
Minimal experience, typically gained through 0-2 years relevant experience.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral or BUMG, BUMCT in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire. Employees working at BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Nice To Haves

Previous education experience or experience within a Women & Infant Services (WIS) department
Familiarity with onboarding processes, competency tools, and preceptor programs
Experience with perinatal quality data or collaborative quality initiatives
Must possess knowledge of healthcare as normally obtained through the completion of a Associates degree.
Bachelors degree is nursing preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete and organize all onboarding needs for new hires, new graduates, and capstone students
Serve as a primary point of contact to guide new team members through the orientation process across both WIS facilities
Review completed competency assessment (CAP) tools to ensure accuracy and compliance
Assist with education initiatives and collaborate with education teams as needed
Keep preceptors aligned with training expectations, timelines, and best practices
Support the integration of new technology and innovation within women and infant care
Work closely with leadership on check-ins and follow-ups with team members
May assist with leadership rotation call coverage as needed
Support clinical staff in delivering high-quality patient safety and care
Partner with the Perinatal RN to help support data collection, tracking, and reporting
Contribute to quality improvement efforts aligned with CPCQC partnership initiatives
Performs standard assignments within own job functions. Expanding knowledge of fundamental theories, practices, procedures, and concepts within the job’s function.
Identifies and solves a range of problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using established procedures. Analyzes developments in the field for others.
Responds to non-standard requests from internal and/or external customers; investigates with assistance from others, as needed. Interacts primarily with department peers, supervisor, internal customers, patients and physicians.
Makes decisions within guidelines and policies that impact own priorities and allocation of time to meet deadlines.
This position is responsible for supporting nurse leadership in the planning, development and execution of facility education for clinicians, supporting the on-boarding and orientation of newly hired registered nurses, career development and effective internal clinical communications.
This role serves as a liaison between all disciplines by effectively communicating, educating and problem solving.
This position proactively supports the quality and continuity of services throughout the healthcare systems and assists in resolution of systems issues and enforces facility/unit/department policy/procedures and standards of care.
This position coordinates oversight of quality, risk management, safety and nursing standards and is a role model and resource person for providing quality patient care and maintaining clinical competency within the facility/unit/department; collaborates with Clinical Education to coordinate and support the on-boarding and precepting of newly hired nurses (this includes supporting programs and communication within the facility); develops and coordinates system and facility initiatives to promote clinical career development and lateral nurse pathways and may lead and implement facility clinical initiatives.
This position contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, safe care; and actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, such activities may include participating in professional organizations.