Perinatal Nurse Navigator

Description

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Summary:

The Perinatal Nurse Navigator (PNN) serves as an advocate, educator, and consultant, coordinating multidisciplinary care for obstetric patients across the continuum of pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care. This role acts as a key liaison between providers, Pardee Women and Children's Center, and ancillary services to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care.

As the primary point of contact for patients and families, the PNN facilitates care coordination, patient education, discharge planning, transitional care, and post-delivery follow-up. Working collaboratively with the healthcare team, the PNN ensures seamless communication and continuity of care to support optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Responsibilities:

* Serves as a trained and experienced obstetrical nurse who supports patients throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum care, connecting them with hospital-based and community resources to promote healthy outcomes for both mother and baby.

* Provides care coordination, education, guidance, and advocacy across the full spectrum of obstetric care needs, facilitating effective communication among providers and across the care continuum.

* Assists patients in accessing community organizations and support services to address social, educational, and health-related needs during pregnancy and postpartum.

* Educates patients and designated support persons on the obstetric process, supporting informed decision-making and empowering patients to actively participate in their plan of care.

* Participates in the review and development of program protocols and care pathways, collaborating with obstetricians, patients, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve program goals.

* Acts as a patient advocate in partnership with staff and nursing leadership to address and resolve patient and family concerns.

* Collaborates with the obstetrics team to assess and enhance the Women and Children's program, identifying innovative practices and evidence-based strategies to advance program quality and performance.

* Maintains current knowledge of best practices and evaluates approaches used by high-performing perinatal programs to support continuous improvement.

Other information:

Required

• Must be licensed to practice as either a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states.
• Three (3) years of experience working in an obstetric healthcare clinic or hospital setting.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Basic Life Support Certification

Preferred

* Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)

* Five (5) years of experience working in an obstetric healthcare clinic or hospital setting.

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Ob Gyn Associates

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEOBGYN

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.