Perinatal Nurse Navigator-GS9033

About the role

The Perinatal Nurse Navigator supports pregnant and postpartum patients through a hybrid model of virtual and in-person care coordination across OSU Medicine Virtual Care's 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.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, behavioral health, addiction medicine, primary care, and rural hospital teams.
• Performs patient navigation, education, remote monitoring support, referral management, and protocol-based clinical follow-up visits under physician/APRN supervision.
• May have hybrid work options including some travel.

Requirements

• Vocational/Technical Registered Nurse (RN) license — Oklahoma or compact privilege
• 3–5+ years maternal/perinatal experience (L&D, postpartum, high-risk OB, MFM, or perinatal case management)
• Care coordination and patient education experience

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• RNC-OB or RNC-MNN certification preferred (or obtained within 12–18 months)

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

Pay

Commensurate with education and experience

Schedule

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