Maternal Health Nurse/Care Coordinator (RN or LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

This Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $206,927,896.80 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Principal Function: The Maternal Health Nurse/Care Coordinator is responsible for coordinating care from pregnancy through postpartum and infant care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with the implementation and refinement of the Maternal Women's Health program (NEST).
• Coordinates care from pregnancy through postpartum and infant care.
• Track and monitor abnormal results, missed care, and referrals through the full follow-up cycle.
• Identify system changes that close gaps and improve outcomes for historically underserved maternal and neonatal populations.
• Track every patient handoff until the patient receives the service and the care teams know the results.
• Define and track imaging/ultrasound workflow, who responds to urgent findings, how staff obtain specialist advice, when and where a patient is transferred, how communication is documented, and how quality is reviewed.
• Translate registry findings into actionable strategies for improving protocols, resource allocation, and maternal/infant health policy.
• Develop and disseminate tailored reports and dashboards.
• Attend community meetings to build relationships with hospitals, health departments, WIC, and other maternal infant partners.
• Assist with the development of patient education material no fetal development, labor signs, newborn care, and postpartum mental health.
• Measure access and completed care: track how early prenatal care begin, whether recommended prenatal visits are completed; postpartum planning and visits, completion of ultrasounds and laboratory testing, and completed referrals.
• Improve access and follow-up. Reduce referrals that do not reach completion, shorten the time from pregnancy identification to the first visit, and test the handoff from pregnancy care to postpartum and infant care.
• Complete a maternal safety review by checking abnormal results, urgent situations, transfers, missed visits, medication reviews, interpreter use, and follow-up to make sure the approved process was followed.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school. Previous experience in obstetrics or women's health is desired. Additional required licenses and certification include:

• Current Indiana license for Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Certification or the ability to obtain and maintain a certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. (CPR)

No supervisory responsibilities.

Hours 8 am to 5 pm   Monday- Friday