The Perinatal Safety Nurse (PSN) is an advanced practice nurse, responsible for perinatal patient safety, producing optimal practice outcomes, promoting safety and quality patient care, implementation/monitoring of perinatal safety initiatives and core measures.

The PSN facilitates adherence to national physician and nursing perinatal clinical standards. Provides formal and informal perinatal safety education, facilitates goal setting and ensures data collection is complete. The PSN facilitates interprofessional collaboration in improving patient outcomes. Actively participates in departmental safety decisions, OB safety committee meetings, OB Medical staff meetings and related committees.

Proactive partnering with Risk Management regarding perinatal safety issues identified, adverse events, and perinatal safety initiatives. The role of the PSN, Perinatal Services will have a primary focus on activities in the OB ED/Triage, Antepartum, High Risk, Labor and Delivery and Post Partum/ Maternity. This position may require flexibility of hours.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

Masters Degree in Nursing. Diploma or transcripts on highest degree earned required.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

A minimum of seven years of work experience as a Registered Nurse in Labor & Delivery, required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)

Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association

Current Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) issued by American Academy of Pediatrics

About the Hospital

Since 1892, we’ve been proud to play a part in Pasadena’s growth, health and vitality. For 131 years, we’ve grown from a small 16-bed hospital to a nationally recognized health care provider.
Outstanding care comes from outstanding nurses. It’s really that simple. In every nursing discipline and clinical unit, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance your professional capabilities in a highly collaborative and supportive environment.
Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai.