Maren Smith

In the role of Clinical Practice Leader:

• Develop and implement educational simulations for staff and provide training on protocols and best practices.
• Assess comprehension of learned information and practiced skills while addressing educational gaps.
• Spearheaded unit's achievement of certified Level 1 Maternal Care.
• Facilitated process improvements enhancing care delivery and optimizing time-management.

In the role of Relief Charge Nurse:

• Foster an environment conducive to open communication between staff and providers.
• Managed unexpected high-risk deliveries, providing neonatal resuscitation and stabilization.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
• Coordinate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• As triage nurse, utilize critical thinking skills and the Maternal Fetal Triage Index tool to balance multiple priorities simultaneously

In the role of FBC Staff Nurse.

• Exemplified commitment to professional growth by completing year-long AWHONN perinatal course.
• Guide new-grad and experienced nurses through training and mentoring processes.
• Deliver safe, individualized, non-discriminatory and evidenced-based care sensitive to patient diversity.
• Empower mothers and families with informed care and emotional support to enhance their health and wellness journey.

• Trained new and experienced RNs to enhance service goals and standards of care.
• As relief charge nurse, took lead in collaborating with team to ensure competent, safe, and efficient care.
• Conducted sterile vaginal exams, placed and managed IUPC and FSE monitors.
• Assessed patient status, labor progress, and fetal well-being to optimize newborn delivery outcomes.
• Advocated for patients by providing emotional support and building trust with mothers and families.
• In adherence with Baby-Friendly practices, provided education and support in breastfeeding and newborn care.
• Served as pre-op, circulating, and post-op RN for planned, unplanned, and emergent obstetric surgeries.

• Exemplified leadership as relief charge nurse, guiding the clinical team in safety and efficiency.
• Involved in a leadership role by conducting training for experienced and entry-level nurses.
• Monitored patient conditions and implemented interventions, including medication administration and wound care, while adhering to infection control protocols.
• Collaborated in monthly process improvement meetings to optimize EMR system for improved charting accuracy.