OB High Risk Coordinator (RN)

Community Health Care•Vineland, NJ

About The Position

The OB High Risk Coordinator (RN) works in the women's health center with pregnant patients and OB providers to identify pregnancy complications and high-risk factors. The role may include providing education and support, assisting with patient assessments, checking vital signs, administering injections such as Rhogam and Hydroxyprogesterone, reviewing laboratory results, and reporting abnormalities to providers. The nurse connects high-risk pregnant patients with specialized care and resources, follows up on maternal care, maintains and updates patient records, and ensures appointments are appropriately scheduled. The position also supports broader patient-care coordination and evidence-based care processes. Duties include reviewing charts, contacting patients about care plans, referrals, medications, appointments, and self-management goals; coordinating information among patients, providers, and families; documenting work in the electronic medical record; providing education; and tracking and reporting data related to standards of care. Work is performed in clinical, health-center, and home settings and includes hands-on patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a formal program resulting in RN licensure.
Current license to practice in New Jersey.
Current CPR certification.
Three years of charge nursing experience.
Competent computer skills.
Ability to read, write, and understand instructions; perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and interpret graphs.
Ability to exchange factual information, schedule appointments, greet patients, explain facility policies, and relay patients’ needs to appropriate personnel.
Completion of required training, including annual OSHA training with emphasis on Bloodborne Pathogens, Relias, Electronic Medical Record, and EPM.

Responsibilities

Review charts of patients scheduled to see a provider using approved evidence-based guidelines and establish a standardized plan of care.
Conduct or support patient assessments, check vital signs, administer necessary injections, review laboratory results, and report abnormalities to providers.
Identify high-risk pregnancy factors and complications, provide education and support, connect patients with specialized care and resources, and follow up on maternal care.
Return patient calls and contact patients regarding referrals, medication or care-plan changes, upcoming appointments, prescriptions, self-management goals, and the 340 B Program.
Contact patients who miss appointments, record and track reasons, and reschedule appointments.
Coordinate health services and information among patients, providers, and, as appropriate, families; provide additional assistance as needed.
Confirm patients are following discharge orders.
Conduct individual or group education, counseling, and self-management goal-setting sessions.
Document core process activities, including chart reviews, calls, correspondence, and patient education, in a timely manner.
Promote teamwork within the microsystem to improve patient access and team efficiency.
Update patient information in the EMR and enter timely, clear, concise notes in accordance with protocol, including details of encounters, referrals, literature provided, family interactions, and additional resources.
Follow universal precautions and applicable infection-control procedures to reduce healthcare-acquired infections, including proper handwashing and gloving.
Communicate chronic-disease health information and relay provider-approved literature to patients; forward patient questions to providers and track literature issued.
Gather, format, and trend data on standards of care for each site, and ensure teams receive data as requested or according to protocol.
Maintain high-risk patient records and ensure appropriate appointment scheduling.