DescriptionThe Perinatal clinical nurse is a professional, role based Registered Nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of woman and infants in all phases of their childbirth experience and provides care to these patients using the nursing process in accordance with the standards of professional nursing practice. The clinical nurse performs in the professional role as described by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN); engaging in activities related to ethics, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality imp