OB High Risk Coordinator (RN)

Community Health Care•Bridgeton, NJ

About The Position

The OB High Risk Coordinator works within the women’s health center, supporting pregnant patients and collaborating closely with OB providers to identify pregnancy complications and high-risk factors. The nurse may provide patient education and support; assist with assessments, vital signs, injections such as Rhogam and Hydroxyprogesterone, and lab review; and report abnormal findings to providers. The role also provides resources and referrals for specialized care, follows up on maternal care, maintains and updates high-risk patient records, and ensures appointments are appropriately scheduled. The position reviews patient charts using CCHN-approved evidence-based guidelines and establishes standardized plans of care. It coordinates patient services and communications, provides education and self-management support, follows up on missed appointments and referrals, and documents activities and encounters in the electronic medical record. The role also supports care quality by gathering and trending site data against grant standards of care and promoting teamwork to improve access and efficiency. Work is generally performed in a clinical, health center, and home setting and involves hands-on patient care, including potential exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue. The role may require prolonged standing, brisk walking, occasional lifting, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and regular manual dexterity.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a formal program resulting in RN licensure.
Current license to practice in the State of 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.
Ability to perform hands-on patient care and comply with infection-control procedures.

Responsibilities

Review charts of patients scheduled to see a provider using CCHN-approved evidence-based guidelines and establish a standardized plan of care.
Assess relevant care needs, including asthma severity and therapy, depression screening and therapy, diabetes testing, cardiovascular checks, and prevention measures.
Return patient calls and contact patients about referrals, medication or care-plan changes, upcoming appointments, prescriptions, self-management goals, and the 340 B Program.
Contact patients who miss appointments, document and track reasons, and reschedule them.
Coordinate health services, referrals, and additional assistance for patients as needed.
Maintain communication among patients, providers, and, when appropriate, family members; communicate information verbally and in writing.
Confirm patients are following discharge orders.
Provide individual or group education, counseling, and self-management goal-setting sessions.
Document core process activities promptly, including chart reviews, calls, correspondence, and patient education.
Update patient information and communications in the EMR, ensuring entries follow protocol and notes are clear, concise, and include relevant encounter details.
Follow universal precautions and applicable infection-control procedures, including handwashing and glove use.
Communicate chronic-disease health information and relay provider-approved literature to patients; forward patient questions to providers and track literature issued.
Gather and format site data on grant standards of care, distribute data to teams as requested or per protocol, and trend standards data.
Promote teamwork within the microsystem to improve patient access and team efficiency.
Assist with OB patient assessments, vital signs, necessary injections, and lab review; report abnormalities to providers.
Provide resources and referrals for specialized high-risk pregnancy care and follow up on maternal care.
Maintain and update high-risk patient records and ensure appropriate appointment scheduling.