Description:
A Registered Nurse will serve as Obstetrics Program Coordinator. Under the direction of Zufall’s SVP of Nursing and Clinical Operations, the MCHI Program Coordinator will provide oversight and management of program operations, with the purpose of improving pediatric health outcomes by piloting the addition of quality prenatal primary care services in Zufall Health and by partnering with other health organizations for rapid entry into care. Program Coordinator will coordinate the clinical and operational infrastructure necessary to incorporate prenatal care into Zufall Health.
Working with key administrative staff in various departments and across various sites as well as with critical support staff, participate in early and comprehensive prenatal care, post-partum and pediatric care and identification of a medical home. Program Coordinator will guide the process of identification of new pregnant and high-risk patients; coordinate essential linkages to nutrition services, behavioral health and oral health care as well as to adjunct supports including community health workers and health education programming. Program Coordinator will serve as team lead in the cultivation of relationships and institution of viable processes with partnering hospital and other community-based organizations toward provision of comprehensive services, elimination of service gaps, avoidance of service duplication, and reduction of significant access barriers to care for at-risk mothers and their babies.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree preferred or other related Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years nursing experience in medical center or community health care settings
• At least two years of experience in one of the following disciplines: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN
• Active State of New Jersey Registered Nurse license is required
• Must maintain current CPR and AED certificates
• Must maintain Professional Development requirements per the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, Board of Nursing.

Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical techniques and language for all phases of Women’s Health and Pediatrics
• Able to work with individuals from a diverse array of social, ethnic and economic backgrounds is necessary
• Must be able to work creatively and collaboratively with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal results for the Center’s patients and operate efficiently and effectively within a system of integrated primary health care and across a range of diverse community-based organizations
• Prolonged sitting or standing may be required
• A degree of mobility, manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for computer work, phone and other office equipment use is required. Work under stressful conditions as well as irregular hours may be required. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, radiation and other conditions common to a clinical environment may be routinely encountered

• Under the supervision of Zufall’s SVP of Nursing and Clinical Operations, implement and oversee an integrated comprehensive maternal and child health program.
• Working in collaboration with Zufall departments including Oral Health, Behavioral Health, Nutrition, and Special Populations, implement a policies and procedures for registration processes, eligibility determination, workflows, case management, and referrals as necessary to address various factors influencing pregnancy outcomes and pediatric clinical outcomes, including chronic disease management, healthy weight and nutrition, oral health care, domestic violence, and substance abuse.
• Implement staff training including education on topics including prenatal counseling, multi-vitamins and folic acid supplementation, breast feeding, and interval birth spacing.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with key staff in order to facilitate bidirectional referrals, implement processes for managing integration of health records and health data, establish provider-to-provider electronic communications and update the forms, policies and procedures to execute a viable, sustainable prenatal program. Further, identify and cultivate formal linkages and informal partnerships with community agencies and entities providing direct or related services to maternal and child health care.
• In conjunction with SVP of Dental Operations, coordinate the oral health education to raise awareness of the benefits of oral health care during pregnancy and on overall and reproductive health, as well as the benefits of oral health care and the establishment of a dental home for infants and babies prior to their first birthday. Ensure case-management and patient navigation for integrating linkages between oral and medical health services.
• Oversee the implementation of program requirements including the accurate completion of Presumptive Eligibility for pregnant patients, and involvement in the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process.
• Work alongside Zufall’s Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Patient Care Coordinator, Women’s Health, and Pediatric areas, to facilitate smooth and efficient patient flow over-seeing the case-management and referral processes.
• Participate in the development of health literate brochures and web-based materials to outreach and educate target population and oversee the dissemination of all program-related resource literature.
• Maintain over-all responsibility for all documentation requirements including timely data entry and analytical reporting as required NJ State Department of Health, HRSA, Zufall administration and/or other relevant credentialing entities.
• Prepare and submit narrative progress reports and statistical summaries.
• Provide completed expenditure reports.
• Collaborate with Chief Medical Officer, SVP of Dental services and the Zufall Health care team to facilitate seamless integration of program goals, objectives, and methodology into the service delivery system, including Informational Technology system and electronic health record changes.
• Follow Healthy Start guidelines, established protocols and procedures for the care of prenatal and post-partum patients, including regular assessments, acute evaluations, referrals to providers, and ensure proper documentation of all interventions
• Attends trainings, meetings and conferences related to patient care and other related services including Infection Control/OSHA, Patient Safety, Risk Management and QA/PI programs. Participates with collaboratives and other improvement processes related to clinical patient services
• Learn and apply the trauma informed care principles with the scope of my position
• Performs all functions of Director of Nursing as needed in full compliance with the center’s and Medical Departments related duties
• Assume duties of Director of Nursing as assigned in the absence of the Director of Nursing

Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical techniques and language for all phases of Women’s Health and Pediatrics
• Able to work with individuals from a diverse array of social, ethnic and economic backgrounds is necessary
• Must be able to work creatively and collaboratively with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal results for the Center’s patients and operate efficiently and effectively within a system of integrated primary health care and across a range of diverse community-based organizations
• Prolonged sitting or standing may be required
• A degree of mobility, manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for computer work, phone and other office equipment use is required. Work under stressful conditions as well as irregular hours may be required. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, radiation and other conditions common to a clinical environment may be routinely encountered.