Registered Nurse -OB Maternal Infant Health – Ambulatory - PT Days

Indiana University Health; Bloomington (IN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health in Bloomington seeks an experienced RN to support the GROW Initiative, delivering maternal and infant health services in clinical and community settings. You will assess needs, educate patients, coordinate care, and travel across Lawrence and Orange Counties to reach clients.

The role emphasizes engagement, reducing transportation barriers, and partnering with diverse populations, with shifting hours including some evenings/weekends for events and outreach.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to assess physical, social, and environmental needs.
• Coordinate referrals and follow up across care settings.
• Educate patients and families about care plans and resources.
• Willingness to travel across service area to meet clients where they are.

Responsibilities

• Conduct maternal and infant health assessments and identify care needs.
• Provide education and support throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and infancy.
• Assist clients in establishing prenatal, postpartum, pediatric, and specialty care.
• Identify barriers to care, including transportation and social determinants of health; coordinate referrals.
• Monitor progress and follow up to ensure linkage to recommended services.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Care coordination

Patient education

Travel required

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

Join Indiana University Health's Community Benefit team in Bloomington as an RN supporting the GROW Initiative, providing comprehensive maternal and infant health services through assessment, education, care coordination, outreach, and referral management for pregnant and postpartum individuals, infants, and women of childbearing age.

The RN works in both clinical and community settings, meeting clients where they are to improve engagement and reduce transportation barriers, with services delivered in healthcare facilities, community locations, homes, and other approved settings throughout Lawrence and Orange Counties.

Qualified candidates must possess a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, the ability to travel throughout the service area, and strong communication, assessment, care coordination, and patient education skills.

Experience in OB, maternal-child health, labor and delivery, postpartum, women's health, pediatrics, community health, community outreach, care coordination, patient navigation, and working with vulnerable or underserved populations is preferred, along with knowledge of maternal health resources, community programs, and social service systems.

Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate?

Join Indiana University Health's Community Benefit team in Bloomington as an RN supporting the GROW Initiative, providing comprehensive maternal and infant health services through assessment, education, care coordination, outreach, and referral management for pregnant and postpartum individuals, infants, and women of childbearing age. The RN works in both clinical and community settings, meeting clients where they are to improve engagement and reduce transportation barriers, with services delivered in healthcare facilities, community locations, homes, and other approved settings throughout Lawrence and Orange Counties. Qualified candidates must possess a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, the ability to travel throughout the service area, and strong communication, assessment, care coordination, and patient education skills. Experience in OB, maternal-child health, labor and delivery, postpartum, women's health, pediatrics, community health, community outreach, care coordination, patient navigation, and working with vulnerable or underserved populations is preferred, along with knowledge of maternal health resources, community programs, and social service systems.

The Clinical Nurse provides preventive health services through Community Health Services, including immunizations, community and school-based vaccine clinics, blood pressure, lipid and A1C screenings, patient education, SDOH screening, and referral follow‑up. This role works collaboratively with RNs, Certified Community Health Workers, and community partners to improve access to care and connect individuals with needed resources throughout the South Region.

This position needs to be an experienced RN as they will work independently and will be traveling to multiple locations/counties. OB experience will be needed.

Shifts will primarily occur during M-F 8-5 range but occasionally hours will be needed in evenings or weekends for outreach, community events, and supporting parent/community education.

• Conduct maternal and infant health assessments, including identification of clinical, social, and environmental needs.
• Provide education and support throughout pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and infancy.
• Assist clients in establishing and maintaining prenatal, postpartum, pediatric, and specialty care.
• Identify and address barriers to care, including transportation, access, and social determinants of health.
• Coordinate referrals to healthcare providers, behavioral health services, community resources, and support programs.
• Monitor patient progress and provide follow-up to ensure connection to recommended services.

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.

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN).
• Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.