Registered Nurse (RN) Navigator - Riley Children's Fetal Center
Join Our Team as a Registered Nurse (RN) Navigator at Riley Children's Fetal Center!
Riley Children's Fetal Center is Indiana's premier destination for specialized fetal care, fetal interventions, and complex pregnancy management. As a recognized leader in fetal medicine, our multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive care for families facing high-risk pregnancies and diagnosed fetal anomalies. Through advanced technology, innovative fetal therapies, and close collaboration with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric subspecialists, neonatologists, and surgeons, we are committed to optimizing outcomes for both mothers and babies.
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) Navigator to join our Fetal Center team. This role serves as a critical care management resource for families navigating complex fetal diagnoses, coordinating care from prenatal diagnosis through delivery and postpartum follow-up.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Four 10-hour shifts per week
- 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Rotating weekdays
- No weekends or holidays
Why Join IU Health?
As part of Indiana's leading fetal care program, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families facing some of the most challenging pregnancies.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
- Student loan forgiveness programs for qualifying participants
- Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services
- Healthy Results wellness program with financial incentives
- Professional growth and development opportunities within Indiana's largest healthcare system
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate comprehensive care plans for patients with low-risk to high-risk fetal anomalies, ensuring continuity of care throughout pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for patients and families navigating complex fetal diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, obstetric providers, pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, neonatologists, and ancillary services to develop individualized care plans.
- Coordinate fetal interventions, diagnostic testing, delivery planning, specialty consultations, and post-delivery follow-up care.
- Facilitate advance care planning discussions and assist families in understanding treatment options, anticipated outcomes, and available resources.
- Provide compassionate emotional support and education to families facing difficult diagnoses, including pregnancies with uncertain or poor prognoses.
- Support families experiencing pregnancy loss, neonatal loss, or complex bereavement situations.
- Advocate for patients and families by addressing clinical, emotional, logistical, and financial needs.
- Ensure seamless communication among multidisciplinary care teams and support smooth transitions throughout the continuum of care.
Qualifications:
- Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN).
- Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
- Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
- 3-5 years of experience preferred.
- Clinical experience in one or more of the following:
- OB Emergency Department (OB-ED)
- Labor & Delivery (L&D)
- Antepartum Care
- Level IV NICU (preferably Riley Children's Health or comparable tertiary/quaternary care center)
- Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
- Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
- Specialty certifications may be required per unit/department specialty in accordance with the department provision of care.
- Requires knowledge of personal computers using various types of word processing and database software.
- Requires clinical work experience, medical terminology.
- Requires understanding of medical record requirements, regulations and policies.
