Perinatal Nurse Educator, UW Medical Center, Perinatal Services

** Job Description
**** UW Medical Center – Montlake
** has an opportunity for a
** Perinatal Clinical Nurse Educator (Registered Nurse
3)
** 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(R)-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.

Join us on this exciting journey!
** OUR PERINATAL UNITS
***** Labor and Delivery**
* • 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  
*** Postpartum**
* • 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
** RESPONSIBILITIES*
* • 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:

Maternal Codes 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
** SCHEDULE*
* • 100% FTE, variable shifts based on unit and educational needs
** REQUIREMENTS*
* • 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
** ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE
** 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…