OB Nurse Navigator

Employee Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

OB Nurse Navigator
Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview
The OB Nurse Navigator functions as part of a multidisciplinary team and utilizes independent decision-making skills to effectively collaborate with patients and providers. Guided by the Triple Aim Framework, this role focuses on reducing system fragmentation and improving obstetrical care coordination. The OB Nurse Navigator integrates a biopsychosocial approach—addressing medical, behavioral health, and social needs—into comprehensive care planning. Additionally, the role partners collaboratively with care coordination teams to plan and implement wraparound services that support patient care.

What you will do

• Oversee and coordinate care across the full continuum of obstetrical and perinatal services.
• Manage and facilitate perinatal appointments using both traditional and non-traditional methods (e.g., in-person and telehealth).
• Serve as a liaison between patients and providers to ensure effective communication and care coordination.
• Develop and deliver perinatal health education, including classes for diverse audiences.
• Support community outreach through participation in screenings and educational events.
• Coordinate medication access in collaboration with patients, providers, and case management.
• Promote clinical competency by facilitating validation processes and supporting staff proficiency.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation within designated electronic record systems.
• Empower patients in perinatal self-management through relationship-building, follow-up, and resource provision.
• Monitor, track, and report performance metrics and quality outcomes while ensuring use of evidence-based, health-literate materials.
• Participate in SBU, dyad partnership, staff and department planning meetings
• Participate in community or hospital committees as assigned

Education Qualifications

• BSN Required

Experience Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years’ experience as a clinical RN or related experience Required
• Prior L&D experience Preferred
• Prior experience in community health education or public health Preferred
• Prior experience as a Health Educator Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently, adjust priorities often and establish rapport quickly
• Demonstrated experience in diplomacy and ability to contribute to team goal setting and program development
• Proficient PC skills and experience of Windows and Microsoft office programs required.
• Exemplary level of core customer service skills and competency

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Required
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required

Physical Demand
Light-Medium Physical Demand
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.