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Perinatal Safety Officer/Head Nurse (N3)InternalPosting - 12/16/22 to 12/29/22Summary - The Perinatal Safety Officer will assume a leadership role with responsibility for maintenance and augmentation of quality, safety and performance improvement initiatives, data collection, analysis and reporting of quality measures, and boosting service growth. Focus includes enhancement of patient and HCW satisfaction, staff education and support of evidence-based practice. Along with the rest of the leadership team, the Perinatal Officer will support strategic benchmarking, highlight trends, and cultivate innovative solutions. The Perinatal Safety officer will promote a culture of patient safety, adhering to departmental, institutional, regional and Federal clinical and ethical standards. License, Certification, and Registration: Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Education Department, as a Registered Nurse.Training and

Experience:

either: (a) two years of nursing experience in a related leadership position and a Bachelor's degree* or Master's degree (preferred)* in Nursing, and 5 years of clinical/hospital experience with two years of those years nursing experience in Perinatal Nursing.

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Westchester Medical Center

Westchester Medical Center is the premier provider of advanced medical care in New York's Hudson Valley. The flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, this 895-bed academic hospital in Valhalla, NY, provides local residents with acute-care services -- Level I trauma and burn care, organ transplants and advanced neurovascular procedures and more -- found nowhere else in the region. Westchester Medical Center is the primary referral facility for other Hudson Valley hospitals and serves as a lifeline for more than 3 million.