About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) practice provides comprehensive nursing care to women with high-risk pregnancies in collaboration with maternal-fetal medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, sonographers, genetic counselors, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The RN coordinates patient care, provides education, performs clinical assessments, triages patient concerns, and promotes optimal maternal and fetal outcomes. The RN is expected to develop specialty expertise and obtain National Certification Corporation (NCC) Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM®) certification within 12 months of hire as a condition of continued professional development. The C-EFM certification is an NCC subspecialty credential available to licensed RNs and other obstetric clinicians who use and interpret electronic fetal monitoring in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Minimum one year of RN experience (OB, Labor & Delivery, Women's Health, or Maternal Fetal Medicine preferred).
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years of obstetric or maternal-fetal nursing experience.
- Experience performing fetal surveillance testing.
- Experience in ambulatory women's health or high-risk obstetrics.
- Advanced electronic medical record proficiency.
Responsibilities
- Assess maternal and fetal well-being through nursing assessment and review of fetal surveillance.
- Perform and document non-stress tests (NSTs), contraction stress tests (CSTs).
- Recognize abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and collaborate with providers regarding appropriate interventions.
- Triage patient phone calls and electronic messages using evidence-based protocols.
- Coordinate care for patients with: Diabetes in pregnancy, Hypertensive disorders, Multiple gestation, Fetal growth restriction, Preterm labor, Congenital fetal anomalies, Other maternal or fetal complications.
- Provide patient education regarding pregnancy complications, medications, fetal movement, warning signs, and follow-up care.
- Coordinate referrals, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, and specialty consultations.
- Collaborate with labor and delivery, obstetric providers, referring physicians, and ancillary departments.
- Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Participate in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and regulatory compliance activities.
- Maintain competency in fetal assessment and maternal-fetal nursing practices.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
