Birth Center Lead Nurse & Educator

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics; Colfax (WA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

403(b) & 457 retirement plans

PTO increases with years of service

Job summary

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics seeks a Birth Center LeadRN to serve as a clinical resource, educator, staffing coordinator and project lead for the Birth Center. This role maintains bedside nursing while supporting operations and education, reporting to the Director of Inpatient Services.

Responsibilities include onboarding, competency development, cross-training, and coordinating the Rural Obstetric Sustainability initiative with partners.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in the State of Washington at time of application.
• Minimum of 3 years of obstetric nursing experience.
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS and STABLE within specified timelines.
• AWHONN Fetal Monitoring certification at time of hire.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides bedside obstetric and newborn nursing care and acts as a clinical resource.
• Assist staffing, scheduling, onboarding and competency development.
• Coordinate cross-training and staff education initiatives.
• Coordinate Rural Obstetric Sustainability grant activities and reporting.
• Lead quality improvement and patient safety efforts within Birth Center.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to support safe, family‑centered care.

Skills

RN licensed WA

Staffing coordination

Clinical leadership

Education mentor

Project coordination

Education

RN license - Washington

BSN preferred

Job description

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics seeks a Birth Center LeadRN to serve as a clinical resource, educator, staffing coordinator and project lead for the Birth Center. This role maintains bedside nursing while supporting operations and education, reporting to the Director of Inpatient Services.

Responsibilities include onboarding, competency development, cross-training, and coordinating the Rural Obstetric Sustainability initiative with partners.