Obstetrics and Gynecology Nurse (Nurse Care Manager)

Position Summary:

Joining our team at Plaza del Sol Family Health Center in Corona, Queens, the Nurse Care Manager (Registered Nurse) works to support primary care patients that were referred for Obstetrics (OB) Services and is a liaison to facilitate patient/provider communication. The Registered Nurse performs required assessments and provides direct patient care services to targeted patients to ensure they adhere to the treatment plan, including patient education.

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

The Nurse Care Manager develops, evaluates, and implements individualized Care Plans in accordance with the health care needs as directed by the PCP. Educates the patients and their families on how to follow their care plans and updates them as needed. Provides linkages for services including but not limited to Nutrition Services, Mental Health Services, or Case Management.

Key Duties:

• Coordinates the patients care under the direction of the PCP with an emphasis on OB Services
• Develops a Care Plan with patients and family based on assessment and updates Care Plan to reflect patient treatment goal, status achievement, barriers and intervention.
• Operates doppler.
• Completes required documentation for each action taken on behalf of the patients.
• Provides education to patients related to health literacy, including aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, family planning, fertility and health related decisions.
• Establishes self-management goals with patients, tracks goals, and provides tools and resources according to patients' needs.
• Communicates with patients' providers both internally and externally to UHP, including the Health Plan to coordinate patients' care.
• Provides post partum follow up for mother and newborn.
• Attends training as assigned to assure up to date knowledge in care coordination/care management.
• Facilitates intake procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) required with 2 years of established work experience as a Registered Nurse (Ideally in OB/GYN, L&D, Women's Health Sector)
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Exemplary communication skills.
• Fundamental understanding of primary care/ambulatory nursing. Background in OB/GYN or L&D is a huge plus.
• Passion for community health, passion for women's health, passion for helping and advocating for other.
• Must be highly proficient with EMR (ideally ECW), and have the capability to manage multiple tasks/procedures.

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:

Onsite, Corona, Queens, NY, Monday to Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Baseline training is held in our central offices in Bronx, NY before transitioning to the Corona, Queens location.

As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:

• Fully funded Health Insurance for you / 73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
• Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
• Comprehensive time off including 4 weeks' vacation, 6 personal days, Sick time, 11 paid holidays (plus your birthday!)
• Flex Spending Accounts (Health Care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
• Entertainment Discount Programs
• Employee Assistant Program
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) and NursingCorps
• Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan.
• $50,000 term life Insurance

About Urban Health Plan:

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.

UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. xhyhwjd All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.