October 26, 2024

Chandler Regional Medical Center

Chandler

FULL TIME

Perinatal Safety RN

Overview

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Chandler, Arizona, has a stable suburban population with an economy anchored by many large financial, and high tech companies. Located southeast of Phoenix, Chandler is a skillfully developed community of friendly, diverse neighborhoods with expansive parks, great schools, convenient shopping, and excellent career opportunities.

For more than 50 years, Dignity Health’s Chandler Regional Medical Center has focused on quality patient care and service to the community. As the longest established hospital in the southeast valley, Chandler Regional has provided care for the Chandler community since 1961. The hospital recently added a new five-story tower with 96 patient beds, increasing the acute-care bed count to 338. This expansion increased emergency and trauma services, as well as the surgical unit and intensive care offerings.

The word “dignity” perfectly defines what our organization stands for: showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. At Chandler Regional, our employees are the heart and soul of our organization. They are the reason we are able to live out our healing ministry within the communities we serve. Our doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are a regular self-contained support system for each other. This unique working culture is one of the reasons why a career with us is so rewarding.

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Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Ensures all care providers on Labor and Delivery adhere to national clinical standards and principles and practice of safety. Keeps staff up to date on Perinatal Safety Initiatives, including education, training, implementation, policies. Develop and support the implementation of education/action plans to address events that are reported in the event reporting system. Partners with hospital informatics department to design, implement, and project leadership activities, of one or more of the organization's nursing information systems. Partners with ancillary departments to identify and achieve department and project goals. Partners with the IT department to insure smooth integrations. Ensures data/information is current with regulatory agency standards as well as best practice standards for service areas. Responsible for assessment and evaluation of processes and technology. Participates in performance improvement activities by identifying issues and assisting with gathering and evaluating data, including corporate data entry. Review patient charts and fetal monitor strips and provide feedback to staff on findings. Remains current on literature and is a resource to staff and providers on this literature.

Project Management:

Planning/development/implementation/upgrading/maintenance/ evaluation of healthcare informatic programs
Revising/implementing changes in automated and manual components of informatic programs
Participates in work to maintain and revise components of informatic programs

Customer Support:

Develop/document and lead processes for multi-disciplinary end-user input
Provides proactive user support
Maintains open communication among user groups to determine issues/problem areas and facilitate resolution
Communicates issues with team members, leadership and IT
Provides research and education to care providers within Women's services to allow for compliance with national clinical standards and principles and evidence based practice.
Provides education and follow up on patient safety issues.

Evidence Based Practice:

Participates in systems analysis and research related to current and proposed healthcare informatic programs
Accurately and promptly analyze the impact of IT in clinical work processes
Ensures data and information/information is current with regulatory agency standards as well as best practice standards for the service area.
Ensures accurate maintenance of data base.
Facilitates data collection, reporting and action planning of quality assurance measures.

Qualifications

Minimum:

Experience:

Recent experience in Perinatal Nursing required. Working knowledge of in house systems required.

Education:

BSN

Licensure:

AZ RN or compact state required.

Skill Sets:

Must have an in-depth ability to operate various computer programs including: Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Power Point, and Access.
Experience in product troubleshooting as related to hospital or vendor servers, database reporting and management, learning standards, Authorware, etc.
Excellent critical thinking and communication skills (written and verbal).
Demonstrated ability to be self-directed with excellent organization, analytical and interpersonal skills.
Excellent presentation skills and conflict resolution skills required.

Pay Range
$38.81 - $56.28 /hour