Perinatal Quality Specialist in Chicago, Illinois at Saint Anthony Hospital

Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

As part of Saint Anthony Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org.

Position Summary:

The Perinatal Quality Specialist supports the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based, and family-centered perinatal care through quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and clinical performance initiatives. This position monitors and analyzes quality and outcome data, identifies opportunities for improvement, and collaborates with nursing leadership, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based practices and improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. The Perinatal Quality Specialist also supports regulatory and accreditation readiness, staff education, performance improvement activities, and initiatives designed to enhance the overall patient and family experience.

• Supports the coordination of quality and patient safety activities related to maternal and newborn care, including review of complex clinical cases and identification of opportunities for improvement.

• Supports the implementation and ongoing evaluation of evidence-based standards of care, clinical policies, procedures, and protocols within perinatal services.

• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, midwives, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, and ancillary departments to promote safe, effective, and coordinated patient care.

• Monitors, collects, analyzes, and trends quality indicators, clinical outcomes, and performance metrics related to maternal and newborn care.

• Collaborates with community partners and internal stakeholders on initiatives designed to address maternal and child health needs and improve continuity of care.

• Supports the hospital’s nonprofit mission through participation in health promotion, education, and community outreach activities related to maternal and child health.
• Maintains effective working relationships with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to support collaborative quality and patient safety initiatives.

General Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced certifications such as NRP, ACLS, RNC-OB, C-EFM, or maternal-child specialty certifications preferred.

• Minimum 3–5 years of maternal-child health nursing experience required.
• Previous leadership experience as a charge nurse, supervisor, assistant manager, or manager preferred.
• Experience in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Nursery, or Women's Services strongly preferred.
• Experience with quality improvement, staff supervision, and regulatory compliance preferred.

Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights

• Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, nonprofit, faith-based, acute care, community hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellness of families on the west side and southwest side.
• Certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
• Offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits plan for employees and families to include tuition reimbursement.
• We employ and teach the city’s most prominent, innovative resident physicians and medical students.

Equal Opportunity

Saint Anthony Hospital is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.