RN Coordinator - OB

St. Luke's; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Duluth is seeking an RN Coordinator for the OB-Gyn Clinic. This role involves coordinating patient care, collaborating with healthcare teams, and ensuring resources for maternal child health. Candidates should possess a current RN license in Minnesota and have experience in nursing, particularly in maternal child health. Join a dedicated team focused on providing excellent care to families.

Qualifications

• One year nursing experience required.
• Current Minnesota RN license and BLS Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for patients at the OB-Gyn Clinic and Birthing Center.
• Collaborate with healthcare staff and community resources.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Summary

• JOB SUMMARY
  • The RN Coordinator - OB, under the general direction of the OB-Gyn Clinic Manger, functions as a core member of the collaborative care team at Aspirus St. Luke's (ASL). The RN Coordinator - OB is responsible for all aspects of care coordination for patients of the OB-Gyn Clinic and providing continuing care when a patient is at the Birthing Center as appropriate. The RN Coordinator - OB will assess the patient and family social/emotional needs and assist with coordination of resources and planning while serving as a liaison between healthcare staff, patient, and community in coordination with ASL's primary and specialty care providers. The RN Coordinator - OB is responsible for implementation and maintenance of the MN Hospital Association Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome roadmap which aims to enhance coordination of services (social services, housing, clothing, transportation, mental health, substance abuse treatment within and across systems of care. This position implements and oversees proactive and preventative measures for the maternal child population, including patients on Birthing Center, Level II NICU and Pediatrics. Ensures services are available for each family with an infant in the Level II NICU. Collaborates with the System Service Line Administrator, Director of Quality Management, Maternal Child Health Manager, and OB/Peds Clinic Manager and hospital Case Management.
  • Further duties may include but not limited to: working under the medical direction of the Clinic Physicians and the Administrative direction of the Clinic Management for accurate and complete triage of patients, assists Providers in managing clinical patient concerns, and is responsible for other tasks as assigned such as refills, NSTs, triage, and providing day to day support to clinical leadership and staff related to patient care.
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education: See Licensure/Certification/Registration requirements.
  • Additional required education coursework as follows: AWHONN Intro to Fetal Heart Monitoring: Successful completion of AWHONN Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring online course (EFM-Electronic Fetal Monitoring) by the end of orientation as assigned.
  • Experience: One year nursing experience.
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current license in Minnesota to practice as a Registered Nurse. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or Military Training Network.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing
  • Experience: Three years nursing experience. Background in Maternal Child Health, quality improvement work and patient care.
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration: Maternal Child Health nursing related certifications. Lactation Certification.
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Knowledge of current practice in the nursing care of perinatal patients, newborns, and families. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Well-developed level of comfort working with physicians and care providers. Ability to build consultative relationships to work collaboratively and to develop successful partnerships with others. Experience in creative program developing and marketing. Ability to work successfully with medical staff, volunteers and community representatives. Ability to exercise good judgement and accept personal responsibility, establish priorities, and to maintain patient confidentiality.
  • READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  • WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
  • SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
  • MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
  • REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS
    • Ability to see, hear, stand, bend, kneel, walk and lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds
    • Stand - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
    • Walk - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
    • Sit - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
    • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Reach with hands and arms - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
    • Stoop, squat, kneel, or crouch - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
    • Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
  • LIFTING REQUIREMENTS
    • Up to 10 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
    • Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT
    • Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
  • WORKING CONDITIONS
    • Subject to electrical and radiant energy hazards, regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases