The OB Nurse Navigator (OBNN) coordinates patient care before and after delivery for patients in Harris Health's Maternal Opioid Misuse Program. The OBNN provides individualized support to patients serving as their resource and advocate. The OBNN collaborates with Patient Education, Women and Infants, Ambulatory Care Clinics and other departments throughout Harris Health System along with community partners and ensures that women have full, equitable and convenient access to the clinical services they require and to the women-sensitive health education information needed to make informed decisions about their care.

The OBNN participates in quality improvement, research processes/utilization and community activities. The OBNN role models professionalism and promotes a customer-friendly environment by utilizing ServiceFirst behaviors while interacting with patients, families, and staff members.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Licensure/Certification:
Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas, Related specialty certification required within two years of employment.
Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program.

Work Experience: Three (3) - five (5) years of nursing experience. Two (2) years minimum experience as inpatient/outpatient OB staff nurse. Experience working with patients with Substance Use Disorders preferred.

Equipment Operated: PC and typical medical equipment related to job duties.

Special Requirements
Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact).
Writing /Composing: Correspondence, Reports.

Other Skills: Medical Terms, PC, Word Proc.

Languages:
Bilingual Skills (Preferred): Spanish/English

Advanced Education:
Advance Training-Certification in related specialty area within two years of employment.

Bachelor's Degree -Major: Nursing

Work Schedule: Flexible, Travel.

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About Harris Health System

The Harris Health System is a fully integrated healthcare system that cares for all residents of Harris County, Texas. We are the first accredited healthcare institution in Harris County to be designated by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and are one of the largest systems in the country to achieve the quality standard. Our system includes 23 community health centers, five school-based clinics, a dental center and dialysis center, mobile health units, a rehabilitation and specialty hospital and two full-service hospitals.Ben Taub Hospital is a world renowned Level I Trauma Center with 586 licensed acute-care beds and provides a wide range of specialty care outpatient services. Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital is a 328 licensed bed acute-care hospital with a newly expanded Level III trauma center and a distinguished regional center for neonatal intensive care for high-risk deliveries.Harris Health is a teaching system for Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). We train the next generation of healthcare providers on the latest medical procedures and technological breakthroughs.With... our fully integrated electronic medical records system, we offer patients the convenience and assurance that their medical history is accurate, safe and available when and where it is needed. Our Medical Home designation ensures that we offer a full range of preventive, specialty and acute care services for the entire family.

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