Perinatal Nurse Navigator-GS9033

OSU-Center for Health Sciences

Jeffery Kellerman

Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Commensurate with education and experience

While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by to ensure full consideration.

For full consideration please include a resume cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

The Perinatal Nurse Navigator supports pregnant and postpartum patients through a hybrid model of virtual and in-person care coordination across OSU Medicine Virtual Cares rural hospital and clinic partners. This role focuses on improving maternal and perinatal outcomes through care coordination postpartum engagement high-risk referral management and support of transitions of care from pregnancy through the postpartum period

The navigator works closely with obstetrics maternal-fetal medicine behavioral health addiction medicine primary care and rural hospital teams. The role includes patient navigation education remote monitoring support referral management and protocol-based clinical follow-up visits under physician/APRN supervision.

May have hybrid work options included some travel.

This role practices within Registered Nurse scope under OSU Medicine Virtual Care policies standing orders and supervising physician/APP oversight. Clinical activities are protocol-driven and do not include independent diagnosing or prescribing.

The Perinatal Nurse Navigator functions as a care coordination and clinical support resource and does not replace the patients established obstetric or primary care provider relationship. Medical decision-making and treatment plans remain under the direction of the supervising provider and local treating clinicians.

• Vocational/Technical
  • Registered Nurse (RN) license Oklahoma or compact privilege
  (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
  • 35 years maternal/perinatal experience (L&D postpartum high-risk OB MFM or perinatal case management)
  • Care coordination and patient education experience

Certifications Registrations and/or Licenses:

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license

Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:

• Ability to travel to rural partner sites within Oklahoma
• Effective communication and collaboration skills

• Telehealth or virtual care experience
• Rural health experience
• Maternal quality or population health program experience
• Social determinants of health navigation experience

Certifications Registrations and/or Licenses:

• RNC-OB or RNC-MNN certification preferred (or obtained within 1218 months)