RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator WashU Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking a compassionate and skilled RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator to join its Fetal Care Center team. The RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator serves as a key care coordinator in a specialized outpatient setting, providing comprehensive care coordination and support for pregnant patients whose fetuses have a suspected or diagnosed congenital anomaly. Working alongside Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists and pediatric experts from St. Louis Children's Hospital, the coordinator plays a vital role in facilitating advanced evaluations, treatment planning, and ongoing care for high-risk pregnancies.
Schedule: Monday–Friday | Regular Clinic HoursNo NightsNo Weekends
No Holidays Setting: Specialized outpatient clinic environment.
Location:
Fetal Care Center- Center for Outpatient Health A typical day includes coordinating consultations among Fetal Care Center providers, neonatologists, and pediatric subspecialists, providing patient education on fetal diagnoses, assisting with fetal surgery planning, and maintaining seamless communication with primary OB/GYN providers. The RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator will gain extensive experience in advanced fetal medicine while supporting daily clinic operations and delivering continuous emotional and psychosocial care to families navigating challenging diagnoses. Why Join WashU Maternal Fetal Medicine? Partner with highly trained Maternal-Fetal Medicine physicians and St. Louis Children's Hospital pediatric specialists. Provide specialized care coordination to a complex, high-risk fetal care population. Serve as a primary guide and advocate for families throughout their pregnancy journey. Gain expertise in advanced fetal medicine, diagnoses, and fetal surgery logistics. Enjoy a predictable schedule with no night, weekend, or holiday requirements.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Evaluate and review referring medical records to determine coordination of care for evaluation and treatment.
Coordination of consultations with Fetal Care Center, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Neonatology, and other pediatric subspecialists.
Provide in-person and telephone ongoing support by providing education for women and their families related to fetal diagnosis, plan of care and psychosocial needs, and responding to complex requests from patients and physicians.
Schedule additional consultation appointments, coordination of prenatal care with primary OBGYN, coordinate additional testing, and any other appointments as necessary.
Coordinate and assist as needed with fetal surgery cases.
Provide patient care, which may include assessment, administering medications, performing procedures, and monitoring patient status during appointments.
Collaborate with social work support for additional patient socioeconomic needs and counseling needs during the prenatal and postnatal period.
Create and maintain medical records in patient's electronic medical record (EPIC) and The Fetal Care Center database (RedCap).Communicate and review plan of care with additional specialists within MFM and pediatric subspecialties.
Attend and participate in education, outreach and case conferences that represent and promote The Fetal Care Center.
Assist with creating teaching tools for families regarding various diagnoses, plan of care and other educational materials.
Support Fetal Care Center team in all clinic operations by assisting with patients, physician queries, answering phones or any other additional needs.
Working Conditions:- Normal office environment
- Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
- Requires protective devices
- Patient care setting
- Direct patient care setting
- Physical Effort:
- Typically sitting at desk or table
- Typically standing or walking
- Typically bending, crouching, stooping
- Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)
Equipment: Office equipment
Clinical/diagnostic equipment The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited nursing program with two years of nursing experience.
Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.
Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment. Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
BSN.1+ years of neonatal intensive care, perinatal or obstetrical experience. Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with interdisciplinary health team members, patients, referring physicians, and other Washington University Departments.
Grade:
S26Salary Range: $64,500.00 - $109,900.00 / Annually The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
