Perinatal Nurse Educator, UW Medical Center, Perinatal Services

Job Description Perinatal Clinical Nurse Educator (Registered Nurse
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This educator will provide leadership and education across Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, and Postpartum services, supporting clinical excellence and staff development.

UW Medical Center – Montlake proudly holds the distinction of being the first Magnet®-designated hospital in the United States, and we are currently in our eighth consecutive designation. A testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation in healthcare.

• Approximately 200 deliveries per month at a qua ternary care hospital
• 70% high-risk obstetric population, including medically complex co-morbidities
• Capacity for up to 6 High risk OB patients, 14 antepartum patients, 9 L&D patients, Triage, 2 ORs and 2 PACU bays
• Full spectrum care: antepartum, intrapartum, and triage
• Staffing aligned with AWHONN standards

• Family-centered care model
• 18 postpartum mother/baby rooms
• Care for medically complex and high-risk postpartum patients
• Collaborative care with Obstetric, Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Pediatric/Newborn providers available 24/7
• Access to certified lactation consultants 7 days/week
• Partnership with dedicated perinatal social workers for care coordination
• Staffing aligned with AWHONN standards

• Serve as a clinical expert in fetal heart tracing (FHT) interpretation and clinical decision-making; lead strip reviews, provide expert feedback, and identify educational opportunities; serve as an AWHONN EFM instructor
• Serve as clinical expert for care of the critical care obstetrical patients; experience in caring for critical care OB patients, provide education specific to critical care for the obstetrical patient, telemetry and serve as ACLS instructor
• Identify and improve documentation quality in the medical record; address gaps and provide actionable feedback
• Drive and sustain performance improvement initiatives in partnership with the Clinical Nurse Specialist; analyze and track data to ensure compliance and outcomes
• Act as a thoughtful communicator and change agent, identifying barriers and advancing team performance excellence
• Lead high-risk, low-frequency simulation drills (e.g., maternal code, neonatal code, malignant hyperthermia, amniotic fluid embolism)
• Partner with Leadership and the Clinical Nurse Specialist to conduct skills assessments and competency validation, including

• Obstetrical hemorrhage and massive transfusion protocol
• Shoulder dystocia
• Neonatal resuscitation
• Intrauterine resuscitation
• Severe hypertensive emergencies

• Oversee and coordinate mandatory education and competency programs
• Maintain education and compliance records for regulatory readiness
• Support new staff onboarding, including check‑ins, feedback to preceptors, and coordination of clinical learning experiences
• Serve as a primary resource for staff new to perinatal nursing
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure staff competency as scope of care evolves

• 100% FTE, variable shifts based on unit and educational needs

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum 4 years of recent/current intrapartum clinical experience
• Have/Obtain a Washington State RN license or MSL
• BSN or higher
• Relevant experience may substitute for some educational requirements

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center‑Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school…